Gall Bladder Inflammation Posted: 03-03-04 15:16pm
I had a gall bladder attack a couple of
weeks ago. After spending the night in
the hospital, I was sent for ultrasound.
The ultrasound showed that I did not have
gall stones but I did have an inflammation
of the gallbladder.
The pain has never stopped. It is not as
bad in my stomach as it is in my back just
below the right shoulder blade.
Every since my attack, and even before
then I have been very careful of my diet.
I am very sports active so watch my carbs
and fats. I am in my fifties and wonder
if this pain will stop. I don't want to
go back in the hospital but I wonder what
other things could go wrong with my
pancreas or liver if I don't have this
looked at.
I can't get into the specialist for
another month, can the attack last that
long. What should I do and what
medications should I be looking for to
control this besides my diet
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DLeach
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 2 Location: N.C.
Gallbladder Inflamation Posted: 04-01-04 08:25am
You need to go ahead and have your doctor
send you to the surgeon. It will only
get worse. I just had mine taken out,
went home the same day. Had no stones
either., but the inflamation was so bad- I
was on antibiotic alot in the year. It
also made my white blood cell count go up
and was sent to the cancer center... Now
that is a scare and it was all due tothe
gallbladder. I had the back pain also.
It is awful. I wish you much luck, but
please don't wait. It will get better
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Gallstones Posted: 04-23-04 00:21am
I am 32 weeks pregnant and just found out
I have gallstones. I hurt all the time
mostly in my back under my right shoulder
blade. I also have this constant burning
under my ribs on the right side. The
doctor told me that the best thing to do
is have my gallbladder removed but he
would like me to wait it out untill after
I have the baby. Sometimes I feel like I
should go to emergency room it hurts so
bad, but am I being a weenie?
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Inflammation of Gallbladder - No Stones Posted: 07-23-04 06:19am
Last year had a feeling of bloating under
right ribcage, was sore to bend over so
favored it, lasted about two weeks or so,
then went away. Then this year happened
again, although lasted much longer, two
months, felt like a football below my
ribs, not terrible pain, but lots of
discomfort. Went to the dr, had an
ultrasound..No stones, nothing looked
unusual..Sent for a ct scan, nothing
unusual again, white blood count good,
everything else good, just this football
under the right rib..Then got a hida scan
done, showed my gallbladder only working
at 11.5%, the bloating is almost gone by
now (three months later) and just slight
twinges here and there, but that's it.
They said I could get it out as the walls
of the gallbladder are inflamed, but they
don't know what causes it or how to fix
it, just get it out. I said i'd rather
try to adjust my eating habits, get
healthier first and see if I can save my
organ rather than cut it out, so that's
what i'm doing...Wish me luck female, 34 yrs. If
anyone has any helpful suggestions that
have worked for them to save their
gallbladder, please post. I'm going to go
the opposite route of popping drugs for
once in my life and try some herbal stuff
etc! We'll see *fingers crossed*
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Gallbladder Posted: 07-25-04 09:09am
I have the same thing. My uptake was 15%.
I have a nagging pain in my right side
almost all the time now. Some shadow pain
in the left side. I've tried olive
oil/lemon joice cleanes, altering my diet
etc. But the pain just keeps hanging on.
I was trying to save my gallbladder too,
but now I wonder if I should give up.
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Gallbladder Inflammation Posted: 07-27-04 13:35pm
I have had this problem for the last 2/3
years. I thought I had it licked by
watching my diet etc, but like you, had
lots of niggly pain in my side but nothing
too terrible so I lived with it, and
blamed myself every time I got any
problems. I had also been admitted to
hospital that first time, and got a
procedure called ercp where the stones are
collected. It was noted that the
gallbladder wasnt working fully but I
still thought I could manage this
condition, and did until this year. Out
of the blue this feb I got another attack,
and have had lots of them since. The
worst one was 2 weeks ago, when I got re
referred for the gallbladder surgery. I
understand and admire youre efforts to try
and manage this, but after the recent very
severe attack (where I had eaten a fat
free tofu stir fry) I decided enough was
enough and went back to my doctor. Why
suffer when there is a very successful
alternative, namely getting rid of the
little bleeder and being fully well again.
Also dont forget the havoc untreated
gallbladder disease can wreck in the
pancreas too, as this can be very
serious.
Good luck with your decision, whichever
route you choose.
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Gall Bladder Inflammation (cholecystitis) Posted: 04-28-05 02:19am
I was diagnosed with cholecystitis about 2
years ago and have suffered ever since,
the pain just under the ribs on the right
hand side and the pain on the right
shoulder blade. It has become unbearable
so much so, the doctor has told me I
cannot work until I have it taken out so,
that's what i'm waiting for but, the nhs
said the waiting list is six months so,
i've got another 3 months to wait. I'm on
all sorts of medication but nothing seems
to help. My gp has said the pain will
never go away until I have it removed and
even then the pain may not disappear
completely and this myth of recovering
within 2 weeks is not true, she said it
will take at least 3 months. Come on nhs
get your finger and out and get me in to
get it out.
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Blue_Streak_Creations
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 107 Location: USA
Posted: 04-28-05 16:12pm
Hi,
I just had my gallbladder removed 3 weeks
ago. Even though you won't feel great
after 2 weeks...You do feel tons better!!!
I was going to the store a week after
surgery. And yes the surgical pain can
last up to three months. I had chronic
cholecystitis...My gb was inflamed with
adhesion's on it. I also had cholestrol
polyps. As soon as the thing was out of
me & after the first couple days of
surgery...All the horrible pain was
gone...Chest pain, rib pain, back pain,
stomach pain/nausea--you name it I had
it...& it was gone. If I had to do
it again...I would!!!
Blue
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Gall Bladder Removal Posted: 05-16-05 02:22am
At last the nhs has got their finger out
and booked me in for the 17th of this
month to have my gall bladder removed
after 2 years of pain. I will post a
reply once i've had it done so, anyone
waiting or suffering what I am will have
an idea what it's like.
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LA GIRL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Los Angeles
Gallbladder Issues Posted: 07-30-05 19:00pm
For the last three weeks i've had pressure
and soreness at and under my sternum and a
lot of belching. No pain, just feels like
a lot of pressure. No back pain and very
minimal right side pain. I have some
stones and gerd. This has not stopped
for three weeks. I take lots of meds for
the gerd and my diet is really good, in
fact I really don't feel like eating
anymore. Water makes it worse. I feel
better in the morning and best when i'm
lying flat on my back. I'm supposed to
schedule my gall bladder surgery next
week, but am wondering if this is
gallbaldder or something else or my gerd
is turning into something else. Anyone
have these symtoms??? Thanks!
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Re: Inflammation of Gallbladder - No Stones Posted: 07-30-05 19:44pm
I've been going through the same thing and
and also had a low hida scan 14%. My doc
told me that I may never have problems or
I may always have problems. I had no pain
except naucsious for a week. I am also
trying some herbs as i've heard that it
can be worse to get the gb out. Let me
know how your herbs are going, and what
your taking. I really don't think it's my
gb, as I went to a wellness person and
they said my gb was fine, I have a
bacteria and my digest system if messed
up. I think people are jumping the gun in
getting their gb removed. You can also
write me at karen0
07@localnet.Com, i'd love to hear how
your treatment is going...
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Gallbladder Inflammation And Estrogen Posted: 08-17-05 20:49pm
I just had to post after reading all your
posts. I lived for 20 years with pain
episodes that made me want to put a gun to
my head. No hida was ever done on me and
the tests never showed stones so they told
me it was irritable bowel. Not! Finally
my liver enzymes went thru the roof when
they put me on hormone replacement therapy
and they took the gallbladder out. It had
stones, but it also showed chronic
inflammation in the gallbladder, liver and
peritoneum from the years of pain
attacks.
Now, my pain was triggered by estrogen.
Even natural estrogens like soy would
trigger. I rarely had the pain except
for a week before my period. As soon as
bleeding started pain went away. They
thought it was endometriosis in the liver
area. I looked forwared to menopause and
it did get better until they put me on hrt
and it just became constant.
I can tell you that during my attacks I
used a hot pad on my back and when the
pain became too much to stand I would
throw up and for some reason this eased
the pain. I think it took pressure off or
something but it always helped make it
bearable. This pain was worse than
having a baby and I was in hard labor 26
hours!
Bad news is that I still have some pain at
times that is almost like the gallbladder
pain and it is due to gastroparesis so
some of you may be having that. It feels
almost identical but it does not get
nearly as painful although it is very,
very bad. A good way to test if this is
causing your problem is get the doc to
give you some samples of reglan or
propulsid. I only take the reglan or
propulsid when I have an attack of pain
and usually within an hour it has eased
off. The doc may try to get you to take
it all the time, but I can tell you that
it will work only when you need it.
Also if you are having those inflammatory
gallbladder attacks before your periods
eat very small meals during that time.
What I ate did not seem to matter, but if
I ate at all after 1 p.M. Before my
period I would be writing in pain by 2
a.M. I learned to minimize the attacks
over the 20 years using that method.
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Gallbladder Pain Posted: 08-23-05 22:11pm
I finally broke down and went to see the
doc today. Terrible pain under right rib
cage and sore to touch for a week before I
went. Heart burn everyday no matter what
I eat. Nausea and low grade fever. Lab
results showed no elevated wbc. I'm
scheduled for us in 2days. I also
mentioned pain in joints and muscles. He
said likely caused from inflammed
gallbladder too. Has anyone else ever
heard of such?
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youknowme
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 2
Posted: 08-23-05 22:51pm
I'm only 16 years old and I had 15 gall
stones and my gall bladder removed and i'm
still getting extremely bad pains in my
stomach. I've tried changing my diet and
working out and i've gone for many
examinations but nothing shows up.
(apparently it is still possible to have
gall stones when your gall bladder is
removed!
Anyway, there is't really much you can do
for a while I tried taking pills to reduce
the acid in my stomach and that helped a
bit, consider suggesting that to your
doctor!
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Guest
Posted: 09-02-05 00:03am
Unbelievable!
I'm 18 and have the same exact pain!
Right in the stomach, and the left
shoulderblade!!
I've had a ct scan and they say that the
gall looks "sludgy" (nice..Eww)..A
"general term"...I might get an ultrasound
tomorrow.
Creepy.
I also had an attack and spent the night
in hospital. After 7 pills, 3 shots, and
a nasty liquid medicine and 10 hours..I
went home..Still feeling sloshy.
What next? I don't know. But it was
great to read this!
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Another Gall Bladder Posted: 11-21-05 17:06pm
I am 42 year old female. I had my gall
bladder removed in 2003. Still having
the same pain and symptoms for 2 years.
Had another ultrasound and ct scan and
apparently have another gall bladder!
They can see where one has been removed,
but down the bile duct there is another
and appears to have stones!!! Is this
possible?
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Guest
Posted: 11-21-05 17:53pm
I suppose anything is possible. The drs
know best so you have to believe what they
tell you. Keep us posted though
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Guest
Guest
Pain In Stomach Posted: 12-13-05 22:33pm
anonymous
wrote:
unbelievable!
I have my only in my left side and left
back was really bad first couple weeks now
it just always feels like there is
something there. After several tests
Dr.Said my gb was not constricting
properly and I had chronic
inflamation.Will try to live with it for
now altho the last few days I have had
pain in my back on the right side. After
reading everyone's letters that sound
norma. L
i'm 18 and have the same exact pain!
Right in the stomach, and the left
shoulderblade!!
I've had a ct scan and they say that the
gall looks "sludgy" (nice..Eww)..A
"general term"...I might get an ultrasound
tomorrow.
Creepy.
I also had an attack and spent the night
in hospital. After 7 pills, 3 shots,
and a nasty liquid medicine and 10
hours..I went home..Still feeling
sloshy.
What next? I don't know. But it was
great to read
this!
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Guest
Guest
Me Too Posted: 01-11-06 03:13am
It actually a relief to read these
postings! I too have the constant nagging
pain in the upper right abdomen just under
my ribcage. I have had it on and off for
years. (i just turned 50 in nov. 2005) I
finally went to my gastro and after I
almost punched him when he palpated my
abdomen (i mean it folks... I've hab two
babies and that pain was wopse!) and he
ordered an ultrascan which showed nada...
Zip. No stones, no thickening of the
walls.
I'm scheduled for a hida tomorow morning
and I guess i'll go from there.
In any event, it's nice to know i'm not
alone! Joy
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Guest
Re: Another Gall Bladder Posted: 03-23-06 13:01pm
skh
wrote:
i am 42 year old female.
I had my gall bladder removed in 2003.
Still having the same pain and symptoms
for 2 years. Had another ultrasound and
ct scan and apparently have another gall
bladder! They can see where one has
been removed, but down the bile duct
there is another and appears to have
stones!!! Is this
possible?
female, 34 yrs. If
anyone has any helpful suggestions that
have worked for them to save their
gallbladder, please post. I'm going to go
the opposite route of popping drugs for
once in my life and try some herbal stuff
etc! We'll see 
