post-gallbladder surgery side effects Posted: 04-10-08 12:04pm
In October of 2006 I became very ill. I
began to lose weight and my appetite was
non existent. I also began to experience
excruciating pain between my shoulder
blades and below the sternum. My G.I.
specialist performed an endoscope and
colonoscopy but found nothing. He ordered
an ultra sound and hida scan of my
gallbladder. The ultra sound showed no
stones however the hida scan revealed that
my gallbladder was functioning only at
17%. The surgery was performed in December
2006. Within one week of post op, I found
myself in e.r. Since then, it has been a
living hell. I%u2019ve had several blood
tests done, another ultra sound and have
been put on tons of medications for acid
reflux, spastic colon, bile leakage and
nausea. All tests have come back normal
and medications have done nothing.
I%u2019ve been to another G.I. specialist
but he doesn%u2019t know what it is.
I%u2019m sure that someone on the
%u201Cgallbladder forum%u201D has
experienced or is experiencing this.
Please post some suggestions. I%u2019m
still dealing with the following
symptoms%u2014
1. Extreme gnawing feeling(not pain)
between rib cage below the sternum. The
gnawing intensifies when I sleep on my
left side or stomach, bend over, squat or
sit down for long periods of time.
2. Nausea and gagging but not actually
vomiting.
3. Dizziness and mental fog.
4.No appetite
5. Occasional floating stool and
constipation
|
grunt
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
Had to post again due to spelling errors above Posted: 04-11-08 08:16am
In October of 2006 I became very ill. I
began to lose weight and my appetite was
non existent. I also began to experience
excruciating pain between my shoulder
blades and below the sternum. My G.I.
specialist performed an endoscope and
colonoscopy but found nothing. He ordered
an ultra sound and hida scan of my
gallbladder. The ultra sound showed no
stones however the hida scan revealed that
my gallbladder was functioning only at
17%. The surgery was performed in December
2006. Within one week of post op, I found
myself in e.r. Since then, it has been a
living hell. I've had several blood tests
done, another ultra sound and have been
put on tons of medications for acid
reflux, spastic colon, bile leakage and
nausea. All tests have come back normal
and medications have done nothing. I've
been to another G.I. specialist but he
doesn't know what it is.
I'm sure that someone on the gallbladder
forum has experienced or is experiencing
this. Please post some suggestions. I'm
still dealing with the following symptoms,
1. Extreme gnawing feeling(not pain)
between rib cage below the sternum. The
gnawing intensifies when I sleep on my
left side or stomach, bend over, squat or
sit down for long periods of time.
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
