Lucy, I have had my gallbladder out, whilst as you say high fat food always had me doubled up with pain, i.e fried foods etc, strangely so did certain foods I would not expect one of the worst for me was ice cream maybe you know this, I did not - although I suppose if you bother to read the calories etc it is very high fat, but often if you are feeling ill, things like ice cream are very easy and comforting to eat!! When I got my scan for gallstones, they asked me what affected me the worst, and also asked if ice cream affected me. When I said it did they said "Yep thats one of the worst culprits" maybe you know this already just thought I'd reply anyway <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />