Gallbladder removal and post-op pain Posted: 11-08-06 11:14am
Since having my gallbladder removed and
after going back to work in the past
couple weeks, I sit alot. I have been
experiencing discomfort in my left side
and pain in my shoulder, sometimes both of
them. It feel like gas pain. My doctor
did blood work and everything came back
good. I'v had the full gamma of ultra
sounds etc. and everything looked good.
Why am I getting the pain in my
shoulders?
Pain in your shoulders is probably not
related to the gallbladder removal. Pain
in the left shoulder could be due to the
joint itself or inflammation of the
surrounding muscles or to coronary disease
(transmitted pain). You can request an
X-ray of the shoulder and ECG of the heart
to help diagnose the pain.
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