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My GP is referring me for an ultrasound scan. I'm not sure if i have a gallbladder problem but my symptoms are a discomfort under my right rib, radiating to my back and inbetween shoulder blades. Could this be a gallbladder problem or a pancreas problem? i'm getting quite worried now.
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chris91257 carina62
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carina62 chris91257
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chris91257 carina62
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sandra82013 chris91257
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Hi Chris, how are you since your operation? has the pain gone away? My specialist quite rudely told me he thinks having my gallbladder out, with a large gallstone in it will not make my right shoulder and chest pain go away. 😩
sally_14743 carina62
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you are showing mild symptoms of gallbladder or gallstones...
if you have gallstones they rub together to irritate the lining of the gallbladder making it sore and inflamed ...this sounds like your symptoms..
if a stone gets sqeezed into a bile duct your symptoms are absolute agony like broken ribs projectile vomiting for up to 6 hours and inflamed stomach ..that's a colic attack ..generally these occur every few months or maybe annually often misdiagnosed as food poisoning ..but they suddenly stop when the stone dislodges ...
liver and pancreas problems show up as infection so high temperature general malaise and pale almost white stools and yellow skin jaundice ..this is rarer and if you were at this stage you would of rang an ambulance ..
so try not to panic many of us on here had the symptoms colic attacks pale stools etc on and off for many many years before a doctor actually diagnosed it as gallbladder ...sounds like you have a good gp ..
to help it settle eat no fat ..no red meat no caffeine all these things cause the gallbladder to spasm sqeeze extra bile for digestion ....when it sqeezes it rubs the stones together or worse sqeezes one into a duct ..
if you have stones cutting all fat out will quickly cause your symptoms to settle
hope that helps
sally ...had mine removed a year ago after 15 years of being misdiagnosed ...feel great now
carina62 sally_14743
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sally_14743 carina62
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15 years ago I had a terrible colic attack agony vomiting called doc out injected me with anti sic med said food poisoning ...in the meantime had terrible indigestion was told by gp stress gastritus possible ulcers so much burning pain when I ate fruit , spice , coffee etc ..so ate bland ate gaviscon got put on proton pump inhibitors seemed to manage it ..but generally once a year massive attack of vomiting ..told gp I keep getting this she said some people can't stop vomiting once they start you seem to be one ( load of rubbish) gave me anti sic meds to take if attack and said be careful what u eat ...so for the ext few years lived on boiled potatoes boiled veg no fat no fruit very bland food seemed to avoid attacks and had mild indigestion all the time ...then had a massive attack dropped to the floor pain through the roof no vomit fainting sweating etc ..went to doc ulcer ...took meds continious gnawing pain under rib in back and shoulder felt like a mouse chewing felt billious a lot ...went to doc ..gallstone ..scan ..oh my youve had these for years and years they are big and so many your gallbladder is packed ..had removed ..new woman ..no gastritus, no indigestion burning , can eat fruit spice etc stomach solid ..no gallbladder pain .. I wept when I recovered I felt well and I had felt rough for so many years ... So don't be frightened of op day surgery in and out I one day keyhole... But rest don't lift for 6 weeks you'll feel good but you are healing inside ... This if it is what you've got May make your quality of life I improve ..👍😀
carina62 sally_14743
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sally_14743 carina62
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Omeprazole does help with gallstones as it stops the production of bile so your gallbladder isn't used as much ...I stayed on mine for a couple of weeks after surgery then weaned myself off slowly ...
all will be revealed when scanned have a look mine were like a bag of marbles lol ...let us know xx
Moonday sally_14743
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sarah87162 carina62
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An ultrasound scan will show them up.
Take care and keep us posted.
Sarah
georgina1505 carina62
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It sounds similar to how mine started, I put the pain down to indigestion for months and finally plucked up the courage to go to the doctors where I was given Omeprazole for acid reflux, but I still got the pain - I went back and they gave me a higher dose. But I still had pains, I saw another doctor who did blood tests and booked me in for a scan at my local GP - which showed I did have gallstones. I then got referred to a treatment centre where the consultant said she want to double check and I had the camera put down my throat - it was inflamed so I was put back on Omeprazole and the consultant decided to take my gallbladder out. I had to wait 4 months on the list and I finally had it out 2 weeks ago on Friday. I'm glad I did it, I've always had a HUGE fear of being put to sleep - but all went well (so far). I'm 26 and rather have it sorted than spend my life worrying if I'll have an attack! They were horrdeous, pain lasted hours, I would have chills and would vomit. Good Luck
carina62
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sally_14743 carina62
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Try not to stress , stress causes gallbladder to contract xx
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