Horrible pain after gallbladder removal

Hi I also had mine out on the 14th Sep 2017

all Brit kind of emergency although I had had the pre op 4 days prior,

'and mine was keyhole but on entry the surgeon found a puss filled gangrenous distended 

inflamed gallbladder.

however he completed the opp and I was awake 90 mins after I went under and I left the 

hospital the following lunchtime ,oh and I went under at 6:30 pm the night before.

ive had similar to you with the pain but not severe.

i had quite a few episodes of the upper back pain then that going and

the pain being upper right flank under the rib like a sharp kinda stabbing pain.

then a sort of upper mid stomach like ache type of pain like I've been punched in the stomach,

not to bad but I'm aware of it for sure , and it lingers on and off .

but I've had no fever so I'm just keeping an eye on it and trying to take it 

really easy ,I'm assuming it's part of the recovery and internal healing !

what are your thoughts ?

I'm also like you a bit worried !

regards.

Hi, I had my gallbladder removed 11/6/2017 and for the first month and a half I was totally pain free. But Christmas Eve I started getting the RUQ pain and diarrhea. Now I have pretty awful shoulder blade pain again. Not the same as when I had a GB, but definitely in the same spot. I went to my GP today and he thinks I ate something that made it angry. I guess it was Christmas and we had lots of sweet snacks, tamales and alcohol. I took an IBprofen today and it actually kind of helped. Everything I've read said that we're still healing, but I guess only time will tell. How are you feeling chrisuuu?

Hi! I know this was posted a few months ago, so I’m hoping you’ll still see this response. I was admitted to the hospital in the beginning of Aug 2017 for pancreatitis, then discovered I needed my gallbladder removed. I had never had an attack besides when I was experiencing pancreattitis, so I had no idea how severe it could be and how people had dealt with it regularly. Anyways, the only problem I had before my GB removal was severe bowel and stomach issues (chronic constipation) which cleared up and changed my life.Well, the pain has started to come back, it’s excruciating to the point I don’t even want to leave the house because I’m glued to my heating bad. Most of the time it’s pain in upper back and where gallbladder used to be (like I said, I’d never experienced that before) and when it’s really bad in upper abdomin. The only imformation or advice for you is if you are a drinker (alcohol to clarify) that is most likely your problem. Sometimes I get pain after greasy, fried, unhealthy food, but the pain is no where near debilitating. When I drink too much (keep in mind it was just a holiday and I took advantage of it) the pain is unbearable. I’ve noticed it’s most common and sever severe when I drink. If you aren’t a drinker, I’m not quite sure wheat to tell you besides try to see a specialist for your diet, some friends have sworn by it. Good luck, you aren’t imagining it and you definitely are not alone. 

I have had my gall bladder removed in 2010. About three months later I was rushed to the hospital because a Sharp pain started in the back right shoulder blade area than rapidly referred to the left side and abdomen to the point I couldn’t stand up start or barely breathe. After several visits back and forth to the ER in a two day period. It finally subsided but it hits me every so often and just as hard. My doctor said it may be stuck rib which is when your lung can be stuck between your ribs which with the pain I had and areas in which it occurred didn’t seem likely. Then I was told it plueritis ( however you spell that) where the the lining of your lungs inflame making it hard to breathe. This may be what it is but my concern is I’ve read a lot of people’s stories that have the same problem I did after gall bladder removal and mind that I was 18 at the time I got it removed and in good health still am. So no one has ever been able to help me as far as symptoms and treatment but I do think it has to do with my the removal of my gallbladder 

This is a very old question that I want to answer for those who will be searching for it in the future. My answer is in regards to the pain more immediately after their cholecystectomy, that may or may not also apply to what occurs a week or 2 out from surgery.

I had my gallbladder removed just today and was discharged in severe pain, which, ethically, I feel should have been more controlled before discharge.

After 100+ kidney stones requiring 7 surgeries, thus far, I have never before been discharged without the medical team insisting (even if I want to leave) I stay until getting on top of the pain so it may be more easily controlled on my own at home. Today, the anesthesiologist told me there was no more he could do and rushed me out 30 min post op, despite still being in tears from the pain.

The IV pain med (dilaudid) I received settled the average surgery pain and, had that been all, I would've been discharge-ready. However, I was (and still somewhat am) in severe pain under my right ribcage. It hurt to breathe even the most shallow breaths, intensifying the deeper the breath.

It resulted in me hyperventilating (while on the phone, being forced to seek help with my primary care physician's nurses) and having an extremely difficult time coming out of it. Despite sobbing, I could not blow my nose or simply clear my throat, I didn't have the strength. It still really hurts to do these things (5.5 hrs post discharge). It felt like the worst gas pain imaginable ×10.

Carbon Dioxide gets stuck in the abdomen after laparoscopic abdominal surgery and is usually worse in the first 24-48 hrs, but it can persist longer. This can sometimes cause extreme bloating and a feeling of pressure in the abdomen, or, sometimes, pain in the right shoulder. These symptoms are usually experienced by all to some degree.

Although I was unsure the pain I was feeling was actually gas (which, in my experience, was felt directly behind the right ribcage and lower chest... while the surgical pain is in the center of the epigastrium), I sent my husband for gas pills... and it really helped.

I am still experiencing severe bloating and gas pains in the entire upper abdomen and chest, but it brought the excruciating rib area pain down to the same level as everywhere else. Still incredibly uncomfortable, but not entirely unbearable. I can breathe more easily.

Obviously, I can't recommend the gas pills since I'm not a doctor, but I am incredibly glad I had the idea. They also recommend walking (if only I could stand up straight), eating small, frequent meals, and more that I am unfamiliar with.

In my vast experience with surgery, I know the doctor had the ability to do more than he did... with both pain medication, his time, and the gas. I am disheartened by the lack of compassion and will not put myself under the care of that anesthesiologist again.

If I can, I will update the situation after time progresses.