u/Connect_Fig8050 — reddlx

Hey everyone,

I had my gallbladder removed in October 2025, and honestly, the first 5–6 months were pretty normal.

But in the past week, I started getting these short, intense spasms in my right upper abdomen that feel exactly like my old gallstone attacks, which is freaking me out a bit since I don’t even have a gallbladder anymore.

Some details:

Pain is in the right upper side, sometimes spreads or feels like pressure/bloating
Episodes are short (usually under 10 minutes)
Happening multiple times a day (like 2–3 times in 24h)
Seems triggered by fatty foods or coffee
I also had diarrhea earlier this week, and my gut feels off
Sometimes I get lower abdominal cramps too (colon area)

I went to the ER already:

Bloodwork came back normal
Vitals were fine
Pain was gone by the time I was seen

They basically told me everything looked okay, but I’m still getting these spasms.

Has anyone else experienced this months after surgery?

Could this be:

post-cholecystectomy syndrome?
Biliary spasm/sphincter of Oddi issues?
Or just food-triggered gut irritation?

Would really appreciate hearing if anyone has gone through something similar and what helped 🙏