I am getting my gallbladder removed next week after a HIDA scan revealed that it was functioning at 0%. I have pain on my right side just below my ribs that hurts to walk or sometimes breath. It goes into my back sometimes and is much worse at night. Tremendous pressure in my stomach and chest all day.

Everything I eat bothers it. However, I have noticed a trend where any time I eat anything with fat in it, about 4 hours later I get a bout of palpitations.

Last night I bought a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, took all the skin off it, ate just the white meat, but it still felt really greasy. Like clockwork 3-4 hours later I had palpitations. The last time I had them to that degree was last month when I had two slices of pizza, and the month before when I ate a slice of cheesecake.

What would set off palpitations after eating fat? Would it just be the gallbladder is spasming and aggreviated my vagus nerve?

I am not really anxious about it, would just like to know how it all works.  

Thanks.
Jeff

So I had my gall bladder removed last Tuesday, and I am still dealing with the same pain I was prior to the removal. Pressure in my upper stomach that intensifies during the day. Sometimes this pressure is in my chest, especially if I am walking. I thought it was heart related, but it will also go away in the middle of walking. It comes and it goes all day depending on body position. Same with the heart palpitations. Since it moves around, is it a possibility that its gas? I can lean on my side sitting down and feel okay, the minute I sit up straight, my chest tightens up and I get a heart skip. Same with waking up, I can feel nothing at all while lying in bed, the minute I sit up, I get chest and stomach pressure. I have had a upper scope, an abdominal CT scan, many x-rays. Just the gall bladder not functioning was all they could tell me.

I understand that gas and bloating can cause pressure on the diaphragm, which can cause these events. I have monitored how I eat and drink. I eat very slowly, I never drink while eating. I dont know why its happening.

I know its only been a week. I still have horrible bloating, and now I dont know where to turn. I really hoped the gall bladder removal would fix my problems. Not the case so far.

Thanks for your response, ncmimi. Did you feel pretty much the same pains afterwards? Feels like they didn't even take it out. Although today it seemed I had a little less bloating.