Gallstones And High Triglycerides Posted: 10-21-06 20:49pm
I was diagnosed with gallstones about a
year and a half ago. I've been having
mild pain on occasion, after meals, for
the past 2 1/2 years. Earlier this year a
lipid panel showed my tryglicerides at 852
for which my doctor prescribed
gemfribrozil. Three months later, my
triglcerides were down to 104 and the
gallbladder pain gone, except for an
occasional bout of very mild discomfort.
The doctor took me off the gemfribrozil
because he thought the original test might
have been incorrect since my triglycerides
dropped so dramatically. My tryglicerides
jumped back up to 340 in six weeks and the
gallbladder pain came back. My doctor put
me back on gemfribrozil and the
gallbladder pain has disappeared.
Question: what role, if any, do high
triglycerides play in the formation of
gallstones and/or attacks of gallbladder
pain?
