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Posted 4/21/2011 8:10 AM (GMT -5)
Has anyone else been diagnosed with UC after they had their gallbladder removed?  Is there a connection?  I had my gallbladder(lots of large stones) removed when I was 32 and I was diagnosed with UC when I was 34.  Getting your gallbladder removed causes some gastro upset with certain foods but not the blood and mucus.  I was just wondering if anyone else had this happen as well.  Thanks!!!
Posted 4/21/2011 8:20 AM (GMT -5)
I had mine removed in 2003 and was diagnosed in 2009. Got symptoms in 2007-2008. I don't know if there is a connection. My grandma has had her gallbladder out for 40 years and hasn't got UC or Crohn's.
Posted 4/21/2011 8:28 AM (GMT -5)
I too was wondering if there is a connection. IMO the likeliest connection is inflammation. My brother just has his GB removed, no UC mentioned but there are some digestive concerns, don't know the whole picture.

I've never had GB problems but have had UC for 11 years.
Posted 4/21/2011 10:37 AM (GMT -5)
I was diagnosed with UC years ago, and just had my gallbladder removed this past fall. Since having it removed I've been in a flare that just wont go away. I agree that the connection is more to do with inflamation than one causing the other.
Posted 1/10/2012 12:00 AM (GMT -5)
I was diagnosed with uc in 1996 and had a lot of flare ups over the last 6 years,I have recently had my gall bladder removed and have had no symptoms of my uc in any way.Before the surgery to remove my gall bladder I was on a constant daily intake of 150 ml of aloe Vera juice in the morning with breakfast ,my diet always consists of freshly prepared meals and at no time do I eat fast food.Cheers and any questions you have can be submitted to me :-) turn
Posted 12/1/2016 5:49 PM (GMT -5)
I had my gallbladder removed in 2005ish and got diagnosed with UC this year (2016). I am curious about how digestion changes after losing a gallbladder and how that impacts UC. Specifically, digesting high-fat foods and roughage (ruffage? not sure how to spell ...kale and the like) seems to have become more difficult as bile is not as effectively released without a gallbladder to control its release into the small intestine. So, the poorly digested food can put more stress on the lower intestine, it seems. I sometimes take digestive enzymes with meals that are challenging. Has anyone else found digestive enzymes to be helpful?

Actually, nothing makes roughage okay. Tough leafy greens are the worst skull
Posted 12/1/2016 10:06 PM (GMT -5)
I've heard of the opposite happening. I believe having a gall bladder removed at a young age has a protective factor against developing IBD. I also have a co-worker who had his gall bladder removed and had his UC go into long remission.
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