Could This Be Gall Bladder Problems? Posted: 11-18-07 22:47pm
I am a 30 year old female with an
extensive family history of gall bladder
problems (mom, dad, 3 aunts, grandmas all
had their gall bladders removed). On
Friday, I woke up at 6am, after a
fattening meal at 9pm the prior night,
with sharp, cramplike pains in my upper
central abdomen. While the pain started
in the middle, it moved under my right rib
cage as the day continued. I developed a
low grade fever that peaked at 101 on
Friday and has been about 99 since them
(now Sunday night). I have had a little
diarrhea, which is bright yellow but no
vomiting. The cramping was severe for
about 3 hours on Friday and intermittent
the rest of Friday and Saturday. Today,
it has calmed down although I have
residual soreness in my upper right
abdomen with an incredible amount of
belching/gas. Is it normal to have a
low-grade fever with gallbladder problems?
Does this sound like a gall bladder
problem or more like the flu? I have had
this pain before but it generally only
last 2 hours and isn't quite as severe.
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Posted: 11-27-07 20:52pm
Sounds like classic symptoms of an acute
attack of cholecystitis (inflammation of
the gallbladder) which many of my patients
describe as well. It is possible to have a
fever with this condition. I wouldn't be
surprised if they found inflammation and
or stones with an ultrasond exam.
Hope this helps.
