Hi Michelle,
Be careful with what you take for now as your liver is adjusting to working without the gallbladder. The best thing I did in the last year was go to an acupuncturist. She explained more to me about how the body works than any doctor. She put me on herbs for the cyst last June and it actually partially ruptured and was down to 2cm so I stopped taking them and unfortunately it filled back up within 6 weeks. I'm back on the same herbs now a few weeks and am hoping they will help to dissolve the shell of the cysts. I had 1 large fluid filled cyst (8cm) with some septation and specks of calcification and then another Hemorragic cyst attached to it with a 4mm wall. The second cyst was only found at the beginning of December after having horrific pain. My ca125 was 40 last March and the cyst was 7.5cm and just fluid and my ca125 is now 61! My GP is concerned that it's rising but my gynaecologist doesn't seem that concerned. I do get pains in my hip and lower back and also my groin too and for some reason my ankles. I also have headaches a lot and breast tenderness and dizzy spells. I would also get your estrogen and progesterone levels checked as they are key to all this. I asked my GP to check mine and my progesterone was very low and my estrogen a little elevated. Once your progesterone is low you are estrogen dominant. Agnus castus is a great herb for balancing hormones and estrogen and progesterone in particular. If these herbs don't help me I will try that. Have a look at the symptoms of low progesterone. It makes interesting reading. I know other woman who've had their gallbladder removed who've also had issues and they also have low progesterone. If you know a good naturopath I would try that first as so many seem to go down that road after this operation to deal with the side effects. It's still early days for you and I do know a few people who have nausea vomiting and diarrhea for 6 months after the operation and it eventually stopped. I also know a few people that had it for a year and then it stopped. My GP told me it's a very slow process. Also eat more alkaline foods if you can as it will help you too. I'm so sorry your suffering and only 33. My sons Playschool teachers 10 year old daughter had her gallbladder removed nearly 2 years ago due to 1 stone too and she hasn't been right since. She vomited every day for 9 months afterwards and then that stopped and she now suffers from awful constipation and tummy pains. Poor girl. The hospital keeps telling her that her body is still adjusting. Research as much as you can as unfortunately once you start having issues after the surgery there's very little doctors will do except prescribe anti diarrhea drugs or ppis. It's really all about finding something that works for you now and makes you feel well. Give it more time though. It will get better and your not on your own. I haven't had any indigestion for a very long time and can eat most things now. I just can't eat as much as before. If this cyst was gone I've no doubt I'll be back to myself. Take care and keep in touch xxx