Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: United Kingdom
Gallstones, Flatulance And Diarrhea Posted: 08-10-07 12:05pm
I first found I had gallstones 15 yrs ago
- huge amounts of small ones but because
they weren't bothering me I decided not to
have it out. I had a u/s scan every year
and a liver blood test to make sure no
complications.
All was well until 6 month ago when I
started to get night time attacks of
severe tightness pressure from navel to
ribs going through to the back with very
noisy bowels lots of pops and gurgles and
lots of burping and lots of episodes of
diarrhea all night so no sleep. Could get
these attacks anything from every few days
to a coupleof months between. I didn't
have terrible pain under my right rib but
this intense pressure below rib and
accross front.
I had a u/s scan and as usual lots of
small gallstones but no blocked ducts or
inflamed gallbladder and told pancreas
okay. All blood tests normal. Had
sigmoidoscopy to check bowel and normal.
My surgeon says as I have had gallstones
for so long they could be causing the
problem without there being any serious
complications like a blocked duct but he
advises that the longer I leave having it
out the more chance there is of serious
complications.
He says he cannot be 100% certain my
symptoms are gall bladder realted but he
says he is sure they are.
Does anyone else get or has had the
intense gas and diarrhea with gallstones
that I am getting.
I am coming round to having it out but
worry that I will go to all the trouble
and risk of an operation and find out it
makes no difference.
My surgeon says I can have a ultrasound
scan that shows no serious complications
and liver tests that are normal but can
still be suffering from gallbladder
trouble.
I'm terrified of hospitals and operations
which doesn't help but I would feel better
if I knew that this awful gas and diarrhea
and waist level pain and pressure could be
from my gallstones cos then I would be
more confindent in saying whip it out!
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t_pmac
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 6 Location: ,
Gallstones Causing This? Posted: 09-29-07 16:21pm
I have been having the same symptoms as
you! I have had a few of what I am pretty
sure are gallstone attacks but haven't had
the gallbladder removed. Was in the
hospital a few months ago on something
unrelated and they did an ultrasound of my
abdomen and saw that I do have gall
stones. But about three weeks to a month
ago I started having alot of gas. Mostly
belching. Smelled terrible! Like rotten
eggs. Now for the last couple of weeks I
have been having diarrhea nearly every
day. No pain otherwise. Alot of gurgling
going on mostly in the evenings and
diarrhea usually only in the morning when
I get up. Anyone else with more info?
