I feel like i'm getting the run around
from doctors so I was hoping someone would
help me! :oops:
5 years ago I was taken to the er with
sever ruq pain and the er gave me a gi
cocktail with numbing meds and sent me on
my way. I followed up with my pcp and
she diagnosed me with an ulcer and acid
reflux without running any tests what so
ever - put my on prilosec and that was it.
I took the prilosec for about 2 years
then my health insurance changed and
couldn't afford it anymore. The pain
was on and off for awhile then it started
again so I bought some otc acid reducers
and it helped alittle but I was still in
pain. I always felt like I had gas so I
got off the acid reducers and started
living on gas-x which seemed to help to a
certain point. I then went to a
different doctor. He then ran blood
tests, ultra sound, hida scan (june 05)
with cck, ivp (frequent urination) and all
tests came back fine - or so I thought and
he diagnosed me with ibs . At the
begining of april 2006 I had the same ruq
pain but alot worse. I went to the
doctors again (same office but different
doctor) and he said with my symptoms that
he really thought it was my gallbladder
and then tells me that my last hida scan
(june 05) came back with a ejection
fraction of 16% which is low. I had no
idea it was low last year because my doc
told me everything came back normal. So
now my doc sent me for another ultrasound,
hida, upper gi with small bowel and
everything came back fine except for the
hida scan which is now a 15% ejection
fraction. My doc is now sending me to a
surgeon which is scheduled for tomorrow.
My doctor asked my why I stopped coming
to the doctor if I was still having the
pain. I get so frustrated when they
can't find anything wrong so I stop going
and just deal with the pain. Also, I
felt like the docs didn't believe me
anymore.
My question is when the doctor saw the 16%
why wouldn't he send me to a surgeon then?
Especially considering my symptoms.
Also, what will the surgeon base her
decision on whether or not she'll remove
my gallbladder? Could my gallbaldder be
causing my acid reflux?
