help please :(
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Hi everyone I am new on here and really could do with some advice!! About a month ago I had a sharp pain under my left breast, it has been getting steadily worse ever since. at first the docs said it was gastric, although I was convinced it was my heart, they have done blood tests, an ECG, urine samples and an abdominal ultrasound last wednesday...... all normal? on Sunday11th October I was hoovering when I got the most awful pain right across my back and chest under my breasts. I could not sit down and was in total agony, I called 111 and they said a doctor would call me back, after an hour though I had to call 999 as I couldn't cope with the pain any longer. They offered to take me in ( and give me Morphine for the pain ) or refer me to an out of hours doctor. I saw the out of hours doc who gave me 2 lots of antibiotics and told me to take co codamol and Ibuprofen, he said there may be stones deep in my liver that the ultrasound couldn't see. Is this pain normal for this condition?? any replies will be really appreciated.
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sally_14743 lizzy2110
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sounds like stones . I felt like I was having a heart attack fell to floor just went clammy hot and cold fainted with the pain .. Then as quickly as it came it went .. Mine were gallstones .. Hope u find out exactly where your stones are ?
lizzy2110 sally_14743
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sally_14743 lizzy2110
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i avoided attacks by not eating any fat , any meat, any caffeine any alcohol I lived on mash potatoe over boiled veg and bistro gravy...every day ..it was so boring .. Then gallbladder removed ..and yippee I am well ...
lizzy2110 sally_14743
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sally_14743 lizzy2110
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i have a friend who has gallstones and they won't operate as she is overweight and it's risky. But she is clinically obese. So she is desperately losing weight ..
The only caution is there is a link between gallbladder attacks and losing weight. Whether the stones enlarge or form when u r dieting ?? They are as my surgeon said yucky balls of smelly cholesterol...
But if you cut out fat you will lose ..gently
But I think the key is to not crash diet ...
bit of a dilemma ...
land pregancy also triggers them....
sarah87162 lizzy2110
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Keep on the low fat diet and you will definitely lose weight.
If you keep having these attacks go back to your GP. Do not ignore things.
Take care and keep in touch.
Sarah
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