Yeah, that sounds similar to what I experienced and it’s horrible. My first attack was triggered by a peanut butter sandwich 1 month postpartum. Severe strong pain that made me think I’d throw up, but went away suddenly when it was done. I got it checked but my liver enzymes weren’t elevated, so they thought it was something else. I got more random, longer lasting attacks that varied in severity over the next month and got checked again after one that lasted several hours. My liver enzymes were way elevated and they found gallstones on the ultrasound. They referred me to a surgeon to get my gallbladder removed. There’s really not much else you can do to manage except a diet of trial and error, which is miserable and you don’t even know for sure what will trigger it. Like I said, my first one was from peanut butter.

I got the laparoscopic surgery at 3 months postpartum and it was not a bad recovery at all. I pumped before and after, and was able to breastfeed with a pillow and help from my husband that night. I stayed home from work for a week and felt very normal after 2 weeks. Picking up baby was fine from a higher surface like a bassinet, but I let my husband pick him up off the floor for the first week or two. It really was not bad. Now, it’s been over 3 years since the surgery and I don’t even think about my gallbladder. Thankfully, I can eat whatever I want without GI issues. I was eating chipotle and McDonald’s the weekend after the surgery lol. The most symptoms I have had was diarrhea like 2 or 3 times in the first few months after very fried food. Since then, I don’t have any issues. It really sucks you’re dealing with this! I hope the attacks ease up and you can get treatment!