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Pain after Gallbladder removal

Hi, I had my gallbladder removed due to a polyp back in 5/2008. I used to have servere pain, they almost felt like pregnancy contractions, but in the upper right of my stomach. Everthing was fine, until now. As of last week, I'm experiencing a different kind of pain in the same area. It doesn't go away. They feel more like a cramp, almost if like I was running a mile and a cramp kicks in. That may usually happens when you eat or drink and start exercising right away. What can this be? Should I be concerned? Should I seek medical attention? I really appreciate anything you or others have to say. Thank you.  
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Thanks for your comment. I know what you mean when you eat fatty food, but it's not that kind of pain. I actually eat really good, high fiber, low fat, veggies and all the healthy stuff. I don't drink soda or juice and on top of that I workout regurally. I'm a Dr. Oz fanatic ;-).
It's more like a cramp under my ribs, but like on that right side. I even thought that after the laser surgery it will be easier to have a bowel movement, but no I'm just as constipated then I was before. It's been 3 months and all was okay, until now. It's weird, but let's see what happens. Again, I appreciate any comments.
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If you're not following a low fat diet, you may want to consider doing so. Some people have problems handling fats after GB removal and it can cause a variety of different problems. It may take several weeks to find out, but it might be worth a try.
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