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2littleboys
2littleboys

I had my gallbladder removed almost a year ago now after developing gallstones during my pregnancy, since then I have flare ups with the similiar type of pains like when I had my gallstones but over the past few weeks this has been getting steadily worse with chest and abdominal pains, loose bowels, basically in agony anytime I eat anything even although I am watching what I eat and trying to stick to a healthy diet.

I have been to my GP on several ocassions and I am now on 40mg of omneprazole a day as well as buscopan, however the pains over the weekend have been terrible, havent been out of bed, cant eat, being sick, my GP says I need to wait for my consultant appointment with the General Surgery dept but thats not until 10 October, I honestly cant face another month of being in this pain.

Can anyone give me advice, my GP no help at all and hospital wont ive me an earlier appointment

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  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    You'll get to the Hospital and the Consultant will say s / he'll put you down for a Gastroscopy then it'll be another 2 - 3 months until blah blah blah rolleyes neutral I realize that I probably don't need to tell you but however bad the pain gets don't be tempted to take Ibuprofen, one pill could set you back weeks neutral
  • kazgee
    kazgee

    Posted

    hi two littleboys,i to have my gallbladder removed big twelve inch scar,they said they had nearly suck it out has it had stuck to my liver,so i worked out that from now on i would;nt be producing enough bile to dissolve foods so started to look for digestive enzymes,hydrocloric stomache acid, and found BetaineHCL,have a google see if it might work :D
  • jane40765
    jane40765

    Posted

    Sounds like you have a condition called sphincter of oddi dysfunction which can occur after GB removal.If you google it there is lots info on it.
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