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Medical Forum / General / General / December 2004Gall bladder surgery causes joint pain
My wife and her gall bladder parted company two years ago, when she was 55. Now she has joint pain, mostly in her knees, that started soon after her surgery. Is this a coincidence, or is it common for the absence of a gall bladder to alter things enough to cause joint problems? If this is common, what can be done about it? What about glucosamine? Thanks for any info. Mel > My wife and her gall bladder parted company two years ago, when she was > 55. Now she has joint pain, mostly in her knees, that started soon [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > If this is common, what can be done about it? What about glucosamine? > Thanks for any info. No, it's most likely a coincidence. There's nothing about removing the gallbladder that would affect any joints, and knee pain in a 55 year old is very common, usually a result of osteoarthritis. HMc That's what I thought too, but it did seem strange that after 55 years of being fairly flexible, she loses her gall bladder and within a few days of coming home, her knees get stiff and stay that way from then on. So, assuming that a missing gall bladder does not foment joint pain, what about glucosamine, chondroitin, and the like? A few middle-aged folks here at work say that stuff made a huge diff with their joint problems. Mel > > My wife and her gall bladder parted company two years ago, when she was > > 55. Now she has joint pain, mostly in her knees, that started soon [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > HMc That's what I thought too, but it did seem strange that after 55 years of being fairly flexible, she loses her gall bladder and within a few days of coming home, her knees get stiff and stay that way from then on. So, assuming that a missing gall bladder does not foment joint pain, what about glucosamine, chondroitin, and the like? A few middle-aged folks here at work say that stuff made a huge diff with their joint problems. Mel > > My wife and her gall bladder parted company two years ago, when she was > > 55. Now she has joint pain, mostly in her knees, that started soon [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > HMc > That's what I thought too, but it did seem strange that > after 55 years of being fairly flexible, she loses her [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the like? A few middle-aged folks here at work say that > stuff made a huge diff with their joint problems. Degeneration or wear of the cartilage of the knee joint is a major contributing factor of osteoarthitis, and there are some indications the chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine may ameliorate that condition. This is not a well studied situation, but the downside to the use of these agents seems to be negligible and may very well be worth doing. HMc |
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