Pain after gallbladder removal
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I had my gallbladder removed five years ago and didn't have any problems until now I'm in agony with the pain and think it's where the gallbladder was located. It started with acid reflux, sharp pain in centre by sternum and on right side of ribs radiating through to back and shoulder. I've lost 2 stone in weight in a short period of time and the pain is now on left side of upper abdomen aswell as right, sharp stabbing pains constantly. I've had a blood test/ultrasound/chest X-ray/endoscopy off which all came back normal and am awaiting results from thoratic spine X-ray and a seh scan. I am due to have a mri of abdomen and want to get to the bottom of the pain. I've been on ompreazole and Lansoprazole for 4 months neither were helping so am no longer taking anything. Ive also tried Accupuncture to help but see no improvement. Help!!
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jan91954 rach20
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I lost 30 pounds at first because I thought that certain foods might be causing the pain. I have mostly given up on the diagnosis since I've had all of the tests (except an MRI) and they all come out okay, and the doctors were making me crazy.
i now have a TENS unit which I use every day. The pain only ceases when I sleep.
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Sorry for being quiet I have just spent the last few days in hospital, the pain I had early hours Monday was so intense I was rushed to hospital in an ambulance, it transpired I had a bilary infection which caused my liver to become inflamed, the cause of this the doctor thinks is stones! Much to my surprise, I got home earlier today and am now waiting on another MRI, apparently you can make stones in the bike duct without your gallbladder, I knew the pain was similar but am shocked but also relieved they have found something as I truly thought I was going mad, I will keep you updated, good luck and don't give up, there is always a reason for pain and I think we have suffered enough.
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