what was your gallbladder pain like?
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Hello, I've been suffering annoying burning pain on my right side lower rib area. If I was to stand, it'd be where my elbow might hit my side, and move toward the front. Last year, I had bloodwork, xray, ultrasound. Gallstones were found, but I wasn't told to remove gallbladder. It was up to me, I decided to wait. Well the pain, disappeared for a bit, and returns. I have it again. It feels like mildly irritated, the area between lower ribs and skin. I know this sounds like a weird explanation. I just cant be postitive that this pain would be from gallbladder? I do not feel pain in abdomen area. Thank you for any information.
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sarah87162 kelan00400
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I am not a professional medical person so don't really feel I am in a position to advise you.
All I can say is that I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago because of gallstones.
I would not say that I necessarily made the wrong decision but since having my gallbladder removed I now have a huge kidney stone. No idea if this is related or not.
Sorry I can't be of any more help to you really.
Take care and keep in touch
Sarah
kelan00400 sarah87162
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Thank you for your response, I haven't yet decided on the removal, don't know if itd be beneficial or not.
patricia_11100 sarah87162
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What are your systoms with the large gallstone?
victoria33888 kelan00400
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victoria33888 kelan00400
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When I had my ultra sound results back my doctor showed no concern at all for the fatty liver said it was very common. I'm not over weight only 9 1/2 stone but my diet I guess wasn't the best. But I've changed that now. He said not to worry at all. Like you I just have rib ache constant but I can put up with it . I often wondered if the ache was maybe a swelling of the liver or the gall bladder but my doc said can't answer this until they operate then they can determine what the ache is. But they won't scan me. Hence why I going private to put my mind at ease over the ache. But lots of people including doc have said not to worry about fatty liver. I hope that puts your mind as ease.
margaret60653 kelan00400
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Kelan,
?It sounds like another Gallbladder attack. You should go to the doctor and get it checked out. You can risk infection of the Gallbladder and Kidney on that side. Does the pain radiate to the back at waist level? If so, the kidney could be involved. Better to be safe than sorry. If it is another Gallbladder attack, you may have to opt for surgery to remove it. Gallbladder pain can be different in some people. Pain is always a warning that something isn't right. So, call your doctor. Let me know how things go.
kelan00400 margaret60653
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adrian333 kelan00400
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kelan00400 adrian333
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So you also have the "rib " pain? it's so wierd, just feels like mild swelling between rib and skin, a burning annoying pain.
adrian333 kelan00400
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katherine42413 adrian333
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Hi Adrian, yes mine's like that. I can't bear any pressure on it as its very sensitive. I'm just be diagnosed with sphincter of oddi dysfunction which causes similar pain. My gallbladder is out now as it wasn't working properly. It must be very difficult suffering 6 years later.
Are you still seeing a doctor?
adrian333 katherine42413
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Have had tests and scans over the years, pretty much given up going to the doctor now as he told me it was life changing and something I had to live with. I also get dizzyness/light headed if I go too long without food and blurred vision at times which is very annoying.
Star42 katherine42413
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katherine42413 Star42
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Hi Star, thanks for that. I know someone else who's trying that who has severe sphincter of oddi dysfunction and is going to get back to me, she's also trying acupuncture. I've got an appointment at the pain clinic in June and they do acupuncture also so I'd definately be up for that. Another friend of mine has severe back problems and she's just had reiki to relieve her pain (she's got to have 2 hip replacements and she's only 50) she was sceptical but she says its definately relieved it so I've got another treatment to try. As this diagnosis is lifelong I need to use a variety of treatments to help, I think.
Thanks for thinking of me. x
Star42 katherine42413
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katherine42413 Star42
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thank you. Hopefully you'll get your surgery date soon.
x
Dund katherine42413
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Just had gall bladder removed in January after atypical pain. But symptoms have got worse. Colonoscopy OK. So at a loss to explain pain. Don't know ugly if b
ladder removal has made rectocele and cysto celebrate worse. Has anyone else had post cholecystectomy pain?
katherine42413 Dund
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Hi, why was your gallbladder removed, did you have gallstones or wasn't your gallbladder working correctly?
Yes I have what they call post cholecystectomy pain but its actually sphincter of oddi dysfunction and I had this prior to gallbladder removal but my gallbladder wasn't working correctly which is why they took it out. The surgeon and physicial did say they thought I had this before surgery and said it wouldn't get rid of all my pain, which it hasn't by any stretch of the imagination.
What have the doctors said to you?
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katherine42413 adrian333
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Hi Adrian, did they refer you to a pain clinic? I've got an appointment to the pain clinic in June as the pain is getting worse and if its something I have to live with I need as much help as possible. The information they sent with it they don't do just medication but also treatments such as acupuncture. Which I'll try anything if it helps.
Perhaps you should see if you have a pain clinic in your area and get a referral, your gp can do this for you.
Let me know how you get on.
Take care