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Gallbladder pain felt on left hand side

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alison16283
alison16283

For years I have had recurring upper left abdominal pain, not terrible but not nothing either. Gastroscopy was clear. During this last year I have had 'typical' biliary colic, sometimes excruciating but always in the middle and on the left hand side. Scan shows

I have multiple gallstones and am on the list to have the gallbladder removed. No-one has ever explained why I am having all the pain on the left and I just wondered whether anyone else has experienced this or has an explanation for why it might be?

Cant help worrying that there might be something else going on.

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  • amanda23350
    amanda23350 alison16283

    Posted

    Hi Alison! I'm 4 weeks post lap chole and before having it removed (and sometimes now) I'd get left front and back under my rib cage sharp pain. I've heard some people refer to it as referred pain. But not sure. This whole GB experience has caused me a great deal of symptoms!

    • alison16283
      alison16283 amanda23350

      Posted

      thank you, that's really helpful to know. hope you feel better for the op and are fully recovered soon 😊

    • amanda23350
      amanda23350 alison16283

      Posted

      Thank you! Best wishes to you as well. I hope your op helps. I go to a naturopath now and I really wish I would've before they removed it. Food for thought

  • Nahameb
    Nahameb alison16283

    Posted

    I started to have excruciating and frightening attacks with pain mainly on the left side (literally felt i was going to die) in Jan 2022. I got in touch with GP surgery after the first one who were kind but cross I hadn't at least called 111 as symptoms were exactly as a female heart attack would present. However, as I didn't die, lol, it was put down as indigestion. After 2 more attacks I was given ultrasound showing lots of little gallstones so attacks (which last 5 hours) are probably little stones forcing their way down the bile duct.

    I was concerned though that the left side pain might be pancreas-related as nowhere mentioned left side pain for gallbladder/stones but my GP assured me that the attack wouldn't have settled if it involved the pancreas. So, fingers crossed that our pancreases aren't involved! However, she did tell me to that I should be going to A&E when I have an attack. I was referred a month ago for 'urgent' gallbladder removal, but have just been given an appt for 1st Aug when they'll decide whether I 'need' surgery 😦 Living in fear of eating any fat now 😦

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