Living with Gallbladder Issues The Complete Guide to Risk Factors, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Health resource for those who have ever had their gallbladder removed and still experienced pain and symptoms.

Approximately 20 million people in the United States have gallstones, hardened deposits of bile that can form in your gallbladder. Each year approximately 300,000 surgeries are performed to remove gallbladders due to pain and complications from gallstones. Furthermore, after gallbladder removal, patients can have other health issues arise like gallstones forming in the bile duct, sphincter of oddi dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome. Living with Gallbladder Issues offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on these issues and includes first-hand account from someone who has experienced it. Living with Gallbladder Issues also includes expert advice from hepatologists, gastroenterologist, other doctors and researchers tackling this health condition, including tips on recognizing common symptoms, best ways to decrease risk, options for effective treatment plans as well as dealing with issues and complications after surgery.

Samantha Bowick has a Master of Public Health degree from Liberty University. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration at Columbia Southern University. She is devoted to using her education and experiences to advocate for women who suffer with endometriosis. She currently lives in Aiken, South Carolina. She is the author of Living with Endometriosis and Living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

Gregory Cote, MD, is a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his Medical Degree from Northwestern University and completed his residency at the McGaw Medical Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology.