Luckily it was just stones blocking my liver's common bile duct. Still. Nastiest feeling ever.

I had that about eight years ago, and you're right -- nastiest feeling ever. Only I also had a stone lodged in my bile duct and that had gotten infected. Took 12 days in the hospital to get that little crisis straightened out.

The fact that I was also glow-in-the-dark yellow when I arrived at the emergency room meant I got some attention straight away rather than just sitting there in a chair for eight hours wishing I were dead.

They wouldn't let me see mine, though. (Yes, I asked, and fussed when they said no.)

I haven't had a moment's problem since, although I understand high-fat foods can still be a problem.

Taking lecithin capsules, magnesium tablets (Be careful. "In excess" these can cause diarrhea. You don't need that on top of everything else.) and drinking a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a bit of water or apple juice helps keep things cleared out.

Just keep that in mind. (Yes, apple cider vinegar tastes awful. Especially since the best kind is the stuff with the junk floating in it. But when you hurt bad enough, you'll drink anything. Been there. Done that. Believe me.)

Stay well. Srsly. Don't do this again.