Why Does Gallbladder Disfunction Cause Dizziness?

I was very intrigued with your question. I had my gallbladder out in 2003. I don't every recall having dizziness. I felt a fullness or tightness around my middle after eating. I had to have it removed because it was pressing against my liver. I wish I could help you. :wink:

I had my gallbladder removed about 6 months ago in an emergency operation. I do not recall ever having dizziness but I had pain in the middle of my back. I was being treated for acid reflux for months before the meds did not work any more and I went to the hospital. My gallbladder was found to be enlarged, infected and had multiple stones. Sorry this doesn't answer your question but I would think that with this all wrong with mine if anyone gets dizziness I should have. Good luck and let me know what you find out. Momsisk@ staffmd.Com

My wife had her gallbladder removed on jan. 3rd. She is over the pain and most of the symptoms have subsided. Now yesterday she started having dizzy spells. Just mild ones at first. A little light-headedness. Tonight, she has extreme dizziness every ten minutes or so. It only lasts for a minute but she has to grab something or risk falling down.
Is this common? Has anyone else experienced this? Should I be overly concerned?
A worried husband,
clint

I've been feeling 'light headed' for months... Not roomspinning type dizzy but just kinda out of it from time to time. Usually when my chest is hurting along with my ribs and right side. Had the hida scan today and am waiting for results. No stones..Had an ultrasound two weeks ago. But just wanted to say I get that 'dizzy' feeling and it scares me. Almost like i'm gonna pass out.

I just found out that I have to have my gallbladder removed asap. After having a hydascan which showed 12% functioning. My doctor has decided to remove, yeah. I am so tired of feeling this bad. I was wondering what is the average recovery time. I am a deputy sheriff and I am stationed in a school setting. So I do alot of things (break up fights and what not). Can anyone help me with this, so I can plan accordingly.

Thanks,
susan

Hi susan,

i'm having laparoscopic gallbladder surgery this coming wednesday. And am glad, because i'm sick & tired of feeling horrible all the time.... I've been told to plan one to 2 weeks for total recovery... Have heard of some people going back to work within just a few days, just no heavy lifting for awhile...

Hope all goes well for you...

Blue

I think some of the reasons why someone is dizzy from having gallbladder issues is because 1) they aren't eating or drinking right anymore for fear of pain 2) because they are in pain and the body is responding by a defense mode to have it 'shut down' so it can repair itself (aka rest) 3) tense muscle contractions are highly prominent in the neck area so the blood has a lack of good flow there. 4) the body wants to curl up around the hurt area and protect it.

This is just my experience i'm talking about. After speaking with two different surgeons, the gb is coming out. My test results were all negative except for the hida scan, which showed a 5% ejection fraction. Yippee....Not!

I had my gb removed 12 years ago. I went through severe pain for about 5 years. Nausea, vomiting dizzyness. The works. My dizzyness was caused by a gaulstone that got lodged in my bile duct. It was a size of a large marble.

5 years after my gb surg. I went through the same symptoms. Went to er and they found 4 more gaulstones....I was told that I am a stone maker. I didn't have my gb anymore...So, they went in and got them out. So far it has been 7 years and no more episodes. I am waiting though. Lol
but I did have dizzy spells when I had a gaulstone caught in my bile duct. Btw, at the initial surg, they removed 33 gaulstones.

Whew! Thank goodness I found this site! I too am being checked for gallbladder problems and the dizziness is worse than the upper right quadrant pain. What is the answer???

I was wondering if anyone had any updates to this topic? I've been suffering from dizziness for the past two years with no cause found. I also have pressure under my right side ribs, but no real pain, just uncomfortable and would love to find a solution.

Hello,

yes, I had terrible dizziness when I was passing stones. I became so lightheaded that I had to fight passing out. I think this was cuased by a spike in my blood pressure. I had my gb out a little more thana month ago and 100% back to normal!
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I have an answer for all of you that have gallbladder problems. There is doctor in centerville ohio named dr paul fulk. He is a genius. Do your best to save your gallbladder because without it, the liver has to do all the work. You really do need your gallbladder. It serves a very important function in the body. This doctor is a kinesiologist and a chiropractor. I usually don't go onto these forums but I would be robbing a lot of good people some very valuable information that you all need to know, so I could not ignore it. If you are tired of feeling sick and tired of being in pain, call dr paul fulk at 937-434-8066. I promise you that he has the answers for you. If this is too much for you to do, the next best thing is to go to your health food store and get a product called "a-f betafood". It is made by standard process. It actually dilutes the bile and it will get your gallbladder back to health in no time. I am not trying to promote this doctor. My motives are pure. I just happen to be one of the lucky patients that got my life saved by this man. I promise you that you will not be sorry. He can dilute gall stones or kidney stones within a few weeks and without any pain. You will never know that you had them when you are done. This is the cheapest way to getting healthy. Stop letting the stupid medical doctors poison you with drugs and stop the surgery. They are not fixing your problem by taking out your gallbladder, they are just making a whole new set of problems.
Thanks for taking the time to read this information. Whatever you decide to do, I hope that you get better. I am just a patient that recovered and am trying to give a little back to help someone else.
Here's to your good health. Please let me know if any of you pursue this way and let me know your results. I will be very interested to hear.
Feel free to email me if you need anymore information. If you are interested in talking with me then email me and I will give you my phone number so that we can talk.
Cindy hadfield

I bet to differ here. Your body can cope very well without a gallbladder. It just stores excess bile. Without it the bile just goes straight from your liver into your stomach to cope with the fat in food.

You have probably been talking to medical doctors which would explain your reasoning. Medical doctors are trained to do two things and two things only. 1) prescribe medicines which make you sicker and 2) cut out what is bothering you. If the bolt that was holding the engine in your car was rusted and you cut it out, would that solve the problem? Stop listening to medical doctors. They are the reason for this forum in the first place. They don't know how to cure and that is why there are so many frustrated patients.
But it is your loss.

"and what if you gave up fat food? And that bile is in your stomach all the time? What does that mean for my digestion? I am so afraid to get fat, especially now when i've been told not to work out for two months."

you liver produces the bile when you eat fat, so if you dont eat as much fat, your liver wont produce as much. Having your gallbladder removed will not make you fat. The only reason you put on weight following surgery, is that you can eat the food you couldnt before.

In reply about medical drs. They are highly trained & are there for a reason, not to be ignored. Yes sometimes they cannot help, but most of the time they treat people very adaquately!