Sludge and Mild Pancreatitis

I reveiwed your message a couple of times and didn't see where you said the gallbladder had been scanned.  If so, did it show stones?  Have you ever had an elevated temperature with the pain?  I lean toward having the GB out if this continues and your doctor thinks the pancreas is being effected.  No way would I mess with that escalating!  Hope you find the best answer soon and can feel better.

I know that before I had mine out, I sought other opinions. I did not have much of a choice because of the size of the gallstone. It was scrapping up the sides of my GB and this hurt like crazy. Do you have gallstones?

The gallbladder has been scanned and there are no stones. I had an MRCP that showed abnormal "fluid buildup" in the gallbladder. Multiple docs have told me that it is most likely sludge.

Are you constipated at all? Sounds to me as if it could be faecal impaction.

Look this up on ionternet. I have recently had this.

Yoc could try laxido which you can get on prescription.

Other than that eat more fruit and veg. Plenty of fibre.

I had my gallbladder removed at end of April due to gallstones.

If your doctor suggests you have your gallbladder removed make sure they also tell you the consequences of this and how long it takes to recover.

Read other posts regarding this and do not be fobbed off with "You'll be fine in 3 weeks it's only a bit of keyhole surgery."

I am better than I was and do not regret having my gallbladder removed, but I just wish doctors had been more honest about the recovery period.

Hope this helps.

Take care and keep in touch

Sarah xxx

That is great news!  You have done a wonderful job of covering all the bases,  Keep track of whether the pancreas is still being effected and what then the doctor is saying about how to continue, is you are still not feeling well.

Good work!  I'm happy about the testing.  Keep on top of it and don't let it slip by.  Hope you are, and I think you are getting close to solving the puzzle!  The human body presents itself in a fabulous variety of ways!

SAME exact issues but think its all due to my pancreas even though I have sludge I dont think thats the cause. Hope you got answers????

I have the same thing for many years. Did you remove the gb?

Hi there, I am in the same position it would appear as a few folks on here, I don't show as having any gallstones therefore my surgeon is reluctant to remove my GB, however I have all the symptoms, if I eat any meat, even lean chicken I get symptoms of pancreatisis, this makes me feel very poorly for a few days, so back to no fat at all, living on veg only and some fruit gives me no energy and so on a horrible cycle.  I don't have constipation but I do have foul smelling runny bowel movements, especially when I eat any type of fat at all.  I do believe like you that I don't have a liver or pancreas disease but it is sludge in the GB, how was yours resolved?? Best wishes.

Did you get answers?

Did you resolve your issue?? Because I think I'm having exactly the same symptoms like you are! I have been told long ago I have bile sludge in gallbladder but I never took attention until I developed symptoms of dull pain all day long on the URQ and ULQ. It is like both pancreas is sore and gallbladder. I would say pancreas sore more than gallbladder. I also sometimes get sick and nauseous but not often. But the most symptom annoying me is also tingling in my hands and feet! It is like tingling and itchy!

Please let me know how you resolved this or if anyone else had it - what should we do? I don't have stones, I don't have fever.