possible gallbaldder symptoms ? Posted: 04-06-08 19:17pm
Hi there,
For the last 2 months or so I have been
having pains just under the right side of
my rib cage. When it first started it
ached, hurt when I would take a breath and
especially when I would lean over. It
went away after a day or so. Since then,
7 or 8 times I will go to move and I will
have a HORRIBLE pain in the same spot.
The pain lasts like 5-10 seconds. It is
like an extreme "pulling" or "ripping".
Then it goes away. Then yesterday, I had
the aching day long again.
Last week I went to the hospital because I
was very sick...it turned out to be a
bacterial infection called C Dif. I am
currently on antibiotics for the
infection. They did bloodwork, an
ultrasound & a CT scan while I was in the
ER because they suspected probs with my
gallbladder or even Chron's Disease (which
I have been tested for 3-4 years ago).
All the tests were inconclusive! I know
that something is not right and I have an
appointment with a GI doctor tomorrow but
I was just looking for some advice/
personal experiences. Does this sound
familiar to anyone? I feel strange coming
on the internet to "self-diagnose" but I
have found in the past that a lot of times
things are missed with doctors and I want
to take a pro-active approach and get this
handled.
Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks so much,
Stephanie
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Stephanie Posted: 04-07-08 00:10am
This is really wierd because C-Diff is
usually casued by the breakdown of the
good bacteria in you system. Ususally
happens during the last term of taking an
antibiotic of just after. It kinds just
effeects your intestinal tract and you
stool are loss and the oder is fanaminal.
As far as I can tell, the ER doc was
trying to rule out the right things. Glad
it was only C-Diff.
And yes, your gallbladder is located right
where you say your pain is. I know this
reply is late so I am wondering how you
make out.
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sdsteph01
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Posted: 04-07-08 19:17pm
Thanks for the reply... yeah, I just got
home from the GI doc and I am SO
FRUSTRATED! He barely listened to me,
then proceeed to tell me that the severe
pain I was having was either from birth
control pills/paxil combo which are making
my pancrease enlarged or most likely "just
stomach acid"!!! I know I am not a doctor
but I don't have a "sour stomach" nor do I
think this could be it because the pain is
always in the same exact spot; also, I
don't know how "stomach acid" could make
me so tender that it hurts to touch that
area! He put me on Prevacid for a month
and said if it doesn't stop he wants to
d/c paxil (didn't seem like he cared that
another doc put me on it for a reason).
I think I am going to get a second
opinion.
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MishaTX
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Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 19
Posted: 04-08-08 17:07pm
sdsteph01,
Whether it is actually your gallbladder or
not would depend on a few things: 1. Does
your right-sided pain start 30mins-1hr
after eating? 2. Does eating greasy foods
make the pain worse? 3. Have you noticed
any bowel changes such as constipation or
diarrhea? 4. Does the pain wake you up at
night? 5. Have you noticed any bloating,
excessive gas, or indigestion? 6. nausea
or vomiting?
Michelle
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mini1976
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Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 5
Posted: 04-18-08 04:00am
sdsteph01
wrote:
Thanks for the reply...
yeah, I just got home from the GI doc and
I am SO FRUSTRATED! He barely listened to
me, then proceeed to tell me that the
severe pain I was having was either from
birth control pills/paxil combo which are
making my pancrease enlarged or most
likely "just stomach acid"!!! I know I am
not a doctor but I don't have a "sour
stomach" nor do I think this could be it
because the pain is always in the same
exact spot; also, I don't know how
"stomach acid" could make me so tender
that it hurts to touch that area! He put
me on Prevacid for a month and said if it
doesn't stop he wants to d/c paxil (didn't
seem like he cared that another doc put me
on it for a reason).
I think I am going to get a second
opinion.
hey i know how frustrated it is i've been
like this since november all tests came
back clear i went to see my gastro doctor
and he said we need to take yr gallbladder
out so i have to see a surgeon now as mish
said it does depend on a few things does
the pain worsen when you have eaten have
you had nausea or vomiting does the pain
go to yr back and up to yr shoulderblade
do you have heartburn if so it does sound
like it could be yr gallbladder you might
not have all of these problems as people
are different but yr doctor is ruling out
other things first ask yr doctor if you
can have have a ct scan and hida scan talk
to him or her about it see what they say
hope you get well soon
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