gallstones - bad symptoms - in limbo
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First time ever posted here. Have had CT and ultrasound scans, blood tests, gastroscopy etc, all they have found is gallstones and I'm now on non-urgent list to return April to consultant. But the investigations were started as I was and am feeling terrible, severely bloated, left/ central/ occ right abdo/ back pain, intermittant low grade fevers, headache, vertigo, nausea, unable to sleep for more than an hour or so or eat other than liquidy things, feel worst I ever have, but as nothing is showing in tests I have been passed from pillar to post and no-one offers anything. Been to A & E, had paramedics out due low blood sugar symptoms, GP numerous times, but each refers me back to the other and the consultant said if I get an attack to go to A &E. I am fed up with this merry go round and cannot function much longer like this after all these weeks, cannot work and Christmas was awful. The scan results have taken nearly 5 weeks to get back (holidays, Dr strike etc blamed!), although n/a picked up. Have another GP appt coming up. Anyone else been through such an ordeal
and how on earth did you cope?
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linda74286 cynthia89958
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donna70806 cynthia89958
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good luck
sarah87162 cynthia89958
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I was diagnosed with gallstones Christmas 2014.
Passed from pillar to post before having my gallbladder out at end of April last year.
If you are planning to have your gallbladder removed it may be worth tellingthem that you are prepared to go in at short notice if there is a cancellation (if you are prepared to do that) it might get you in earlier.
In the meantime keep on a low fat or even no fat diet.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah xxx
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As I mentioned earlier, our A & E is only open daytime, so it is a long trek to another town if you are ill at night. Frustrating since we are 3 miles from our local but 30 from the next nearest! It is great to have support and share on here though. Take care x