’m very worried? Left sided gallbladder pain

Just to add I’m not over weight adverse build 

Hi 

my pain was across my ribs on both sides and then in my back ... 

Try not to worry if you only get this with eating or drinking .. as that means you can manage it and avoid surgery ..

when you have it constantly for months no matter how much you alter your diet is when to worry ..

to calm your gallbladder down you need to consume foods that don’t require extra bile .. fat requires extra bile 

red meat too 

Cheeses, butters, rich foods all require extra bile to digest ..

then some drinks and foods cause the gallbladder to contract .. caffeine does , as does chocolate ., and spicy food .. 

if you avoid these totally for a few days the pain if it is gallbladder should settle down

basically your gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver when you stomach requires extra bile the gallbladder contracts sqeezes extra bile out if you have stones they  rub together and inflame the lining hence the aching pain.. you have a polyp I am not sure if this would cause inflammation .. you need to ask a specialist .. but whatever inflames the gallbladder lining diet can give it time to heal ..

if you have stones they can get stuck in the bile duct when sqeezing occurs this is agony absolute agony and vomiting and sickness and misery ..thankfully you haven’t got those symptoms and the scan would of shown stones ..

hope this helps .

i had mine removed 3 years ago .. after years of agonising attacks .. undiagnosed..since removal pain free .. the diet always helped mine to settle down .. 

Pain in left side can actually be caused by pancreatitis from gallstone blocking the pancreatic duct. Drinking too much alcohol can cause this as well. Suggest you go see your doctor about this to rule some things out! You probably need another ultrasound as well. Try to limit the amount of fat you’re eating and eat as low fat as possible. Also eating little and often is better than eating too much at the one time. Would definitely go see your doctor as your symptoms have changed xx

Hi Danny,

It sounds like a gallbladder attack.  One doesn't have to be overweight to experience a gallbladder attack. I did not have major pain either until I needed to go into the hospital for emergency surgery.  I strongly suggest you get this checked out.  A cat scan and an ultra sound will help determine if you are having problems with the gallbladder.  Don't wait on this one like I did.  By the time they got to me, I had sepsis, a gangrenous necrotic gallbladder. Had I waited another day, I would not be here to tell you this.

Some of the symptoms of a bad gallbladder is a fever, dull ache in the upper right abdomen radiating around to the back.  If you lay on your left side, it can feel like it's on the left.  Like I said, do not wait.  Better to put your mind at ease.  If it has to be removed, keyhole surgery is much easier than before.  The recovery is about five weeks.  

In the meantime, lay off of high fat foods, alcohol, and high acid foods which can all aggravate a gallbladder.  Call your doctor and get in to be checked. 

Danny,

I'm glad you're going to the doctor to get it checked out.  You're doing the right thing!