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  • I have a question

    Anonymous 0 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions October 22, 2015 03:35 PM

    I have been dealing with what I believe to be gallbladder issues for 5 months. Chest, upper and lower back, shoulder, and abdominal pain. I do have sludge via an ultrasound so I'm taking ursodiol. Now my question is would a sometimes black sludge like stool be the gallbladder or possibly a side...

  • I'm so cross! I had my gall bladder out early this year and was not warned to stay clear of codine!

    Anonymous 1 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 2, 2014 10:24 PM

    I was nt warned to stay away from anything with codine in it! Recently I suffered a knee injury so they prescribed me Co codamol, I took 2 tonight instead of 1 as in pain and have woken up in agony :( exactly the same pain as when I'd previously had a gall stone attack excruciating! Luckily I...

  • Post gall bladder removal question

    downsouth76 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 29, 2012 06:03 PM

    I had my gallbladder out about 1 1/2 years ago. Recently, I've been getting more softer stools and sometimes diarreha. The color is sometimes yellow to yellowish orange. I've read conflicting information that this could be due to too much bile (i.e. bile salts diarreha) or too little bile. ...

  • Yellow stool after gallbladder out

    downsouth76 0 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 29, 2012 05:16 PM

    It has been about 1 1/2 years since I had my gallbladder out. Recently, my stool has been soft and sometimes I get diarrhea. The color can be yellow to yellowish orange. I've read that this is common with bile salts diarrhea. That would mean too much bile leaking into the intestines. However I've...

  • Life Without Gallstones

    gavind 1 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 22, 2012 07:12 PM

    With gallstone surgery today, there is only one option which is gallbladder surgery that removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small cuts in the abdomen.One of the side effects of gallbladder removal can be the dumping of bile which is now not as easily regulated and can send...

  • Please tell me I am not alone with severe low back pain and gall stones. Dr. says no

    frustratedinpa Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions September 12, 2012 05:35 PM

    I was diagnosed with gall stones, and liver hemangioma only to be sent home in pain with prescriptions to help the pain just because my pain is not upper back pain. I know this lower back pain is related, plus have had the shoulder blade pain and shortness of breath for quite some time. When i was...

  • Gall stones and liver hemangioma frustrated can't seem to get help please help

    frustratedinpa Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions September 12, 2012 05:27 PM

    I have had issues for years. First dr. put me on prozac, the next said I had asthma, another said my pain in my shoulder blade was a pinched nerve. Well a few days ago I could not fully stand up without screaming in pain. The days leading up to this I had thought it was just kidney stones once...

  • Need Advice on Possible Gall Bladder Problems

    mandy1234 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions January 15, 2012 06:51 AM

    So about 6 years ago I had pain in my upper right abdomen under my ribs that radiated around my back to under my shoulder blade, with nausea and extreme heartburn. I couldn't eat anything. I was in another country at the time and the doctor was certain I had a gall bladder infection, gave me pain...

  • Troubles after gallbladder removal

    Anonymous 3 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions August 10, 2011 11:37 PM

    Okay, so a quick rundown of my troubles. I had my gallbladder removed back in about February or so after an excuciating gallstone attack that landed me in the ER. So it`s been about half a year already. Initially, I had some troubles with what seemed to be reflux. Dr perscribed me nexium, which...

  • Codeine and gall bladder type pain

    Anonymous Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions August 7, 2011 09:05 PM

    Well am I truly relieved to read all these posts. I had keyhole surgery on both knees a week ago. I took 2 Co-Codamol containing 30mg of codeine. Within a few hours I had awful pain in liver area, similar to when I used to get gallbladder attacks. My gallbladder was removed 10 years ago.So I...

  • Stacy

    Anonymous Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions July 22, 2011 02:26 AM

    I'm also having the same pain under my right rib cage and was diagnosed with ulcerates colitis four years ago. I have horrible nausea and I’ve noticed the pain under the ribs is much worse @ night when I lay down. Any feedback will be appreciated!

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  • Will gallstones removal impact fatty liver?

    faizuks 0 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions May 28, 2011 12:37 AM

    Hi,I'm 61 years old and I have been under medication for fatty liver for past 7 years. I've been diagnosed with gallstones and now have to undergo a surgery to remove gallstones. Will my problem of fatty liver affect gallstones removal? I'd really appreciate if someone could shed some light on this...

  • I cant figure out what is wrong with me? someone help?

    Anonymous 1 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions May 13, 2011 03:37 AM

    Iam a 20 Yr old Female and for the past year now Ive been having heart attack symptoms Ive been rushed to the emergency multiple times. I found out i had anxiety/panic attacks.But i believe there is more to it than just that. I get a very intense pain in the center of my body like in between my...

  • Location of Pain ???

    legolas Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions January 6, 2011 02:16 AM

    I think I have a Gallbladder or Liver issue (or both). The diagrams online and the posts here seem to contradict a bit as to the placement of the Gall Bladder and th pain area. The images online show it as being several inches below the right rib and right underneatrh the liver. For example...

  • does it help?

    aali7777 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 7, 2010 02:56 AM

    i removed my gall blader 6 monthes a go sorry for my spelling but am suffering from the same syptomes i use to have befor the surgery expt the acute pain, which the docters help me to deal by morphin, pls let me know if any one have experiance the same condition thanks my symptoms were and are...

  • S/p gallbladder surgery and codeine

    Anonymous Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions December 4, 2010 05:33 PM

    I am a registered nurse and had my gallbladder removed in April. I recently had a cough and took Cheratussin AC which is prescription cough medicine which has codeine in it. This was a Rx I had before my gallbladder surgery and had taken many times, but not since gallbladder removed. Within 1 1/2...

  • lasting codeine effect

    Anonymous 1 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions November 24, 2010 03:08 AM

    Sorry to inform all you "newcomers" to gallbladder removal, that the severe pain reaction to codeine will last indefinitly. Had my gallbladder removed 35 years ago and Still have unbarable pain reaction anytime I take painkiller. In addtion, have tried codiene substitution and, in many instances,...

  • Does a gall bladder attack mimic muscle strain?

    harleygirl79 3 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions September 14, 2010 04:22 PM

    I am experiencing pain in the right upper quadrant just under my shoulder blades. Came on suddenly last week, was in massive pain for about 36 hours, now its a dull pain but constant. Have experience acid reflux for last 6 months. Had gastric bypass 4 yrs ago, no complications, Had an ultrasound...

  • Gall Bladder disease?

    Anonymous 0 Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions May 20, 2010 06:07 AM

    Hi guys,I am a 19 y/o overweight male, drinkerdrinker, non-smokernon-smoker (loves long walks on the beach etc etc). Last June I got very very drunk at a party and had a very bad case of the hiccupshiccups. The next morning I experienced mild shortness of breathshortness of breath which was...

  • gall bladder and diarrhea

    Anonymous Replies
    Posted in: Gallbladder conditions May 19, 2010 10:33 AM

    I was diagnosed with gall stones about six weeks ago. I have had diarrhea ever since. I am considering having surgery to have my gall bladder removed, but will that also help with the diarrhea? I can't understand how the two problems are related.