Normal testing and still have bad gallbladder/pain?

Hi there, I can totally relate. It's hard to function when you feel so rotten. My best advice is to go see a general surgeon, who has removed 100's of gallbladders! Dr. Kennedy in St.Albans VT was amazing, reviewed my test results, ordered HIDA (which was also mostly normal😬 scan and I was in for surgery following week. Pain was gone immediately! Praying for you, don't give up!

Apart from pain what symptoms you had with bad gallbladder?

My symptoms began with intermittent pain, mostly on my left side, worse after eating, nauseated, vomiting, sometimes diarrhea. I tried a keto diet and felt so sick after a high fat meal...pain became stabbing by times and was after a time, always there. Since an accident and numerous surgeries, I've taken a fair amount of medications, and they say this can be hard on gallbladder too. Hope this helps. This was just awful to go through.

And I want to add she is extremely nauseated.  On both reglan and zolfran to keep her from throwing up.  

I’m so sorry! I hope she gets answers soon. Sadly, despite being sick for months now, and having had HIDA, CT, Two ultrasounds, a million blood tests I’m still having bloating, upper right side stabbing pain and now left upper side stabbing, some back pain, lethargy, reflux symptoms out of the blue when this all started etc. gluten free did help, weirdly, but I still tested negative for Celiac, so whether it’s just low fat that’s helping I don’t know. I hope she gets answers faster than me, best wishes 

Hi I'm so sorry your daughter is going through this. It is awful! Perhaps to move forward with seeing a surgeon with good reviews, who has seen this before. I felt relief immediately! So,glad I had it out! It was a simple surgery too, quick recovery time. Praying for her to get some relief soon!!!

Hugs to you!!! I am so sorry.  Friday I have a surgeon appointment.  Going to just ask them to remove it for her.  Praying you will get answers soon.  

Friday I am taking her to the same surgery practice that removed her appendix.  I am hoping they’ll help.  Thank you for your message and so glad you have relief now!! 

Best of luck to your daughter. I consulted w a surgeon, but because there little evidence other than a slightly abnormal HIDA scan, he wouldn't do the surgery, said there was a possibility that it could make it worse as they weren't sure of the problem. Now I manage my diet to be low to medium fat and it mostly works. Good fats in limited quantities - olive & coconut oil, or just a bite or two of bad fats like cheeseburgers or pizza, but mostly avoid it. I eat more greens too. I do use either apple cider vinegar or similar products (amazon) to manage occasional flare up, its been almost 2 years since the worst. Peppermint Patties are low fat! I find that if I'm "good" most of the time, that I can slip up in small doses and be fine - like when you go to a restaurant, who knows what they put in the food, though I do try to ask. Just some ideas to try while you wait for the Dr.'s input. Good luck!

So here's the thing I learned from this blog: Don't give up! There are a high number of gallbladder removed each year by competent surgeons. They took a picture of mine and it was completely scarred and full of adhesions, despite all tests being normal. I knew something was wrong.,.I tried gallbladder flushes, cleansing, eat low fat diet, but nothing helped! Go to another surgeon! You've the right to not be in pain and feel better!!!

Thank for the reply. You have sludge- must be gallbladder?. I have suffered 25 years with GI symptoms-GERD. Hida scan normal but mildly patchy hepatic uptake. I am very symptomatic, light stools off and on, some quick pain gallbladder area. I force myself to eat, severe fatique, feel like death always sick. Upper endo- polyps, hiatal hernia, bile in stomach. I hope GI dr has answers, let me know.