Question Title: EPIGASTRIC PAIN A YEAR AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

THE SYMPTOMS OF EPIGASTRIC PAIN WERE NOT RESOLVED INITIALLY; MY GASTRO DOCTOR PERFORMED A GASTROSCOPY AND FOUND I HAD EROSIVE GASTRITIS, HE PUT ME ON PREVACID 30MG AND CARAFE AND ALSO LEVSIIN FOR THE PAIN. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT I STARTED FEELING BETTER AND 4 MONTHS AFTER THE TREATMENT I STOPPED CARAFE AND WENT DOWN TO PREVACID 15 MG. I HAVE BEEN TAKING PREVACID 15 MG FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND WAS SYMPTOM FREE.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE EPIGASTRIC SYMPTOMS ARE BACK. I STARTED THE CARAFE AND LEVSIN AND PREVACID 30MG. NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP, THE PAIN RADIATES TO MY RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK AND I FEEL BLOATED.

WHAT COULD THIS BE? ANY IDEAS, PLEASE SHARE THEM.

NORA

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Dear Nora,
You should contact the surgeon regarding several possible explanations for the pain, Common bile duct stones, pancreatitis, acid-peptic disease (ulcer or gastritis), irritable bowel syndrome and possibly gastroparesis could explain your pain. Only by taking a careful history and physicial examination, can the physician determine the next step.

This information is presented for educational purposes, Ask specific questions to your personal physician.

HFHSM.D.-rf
*keywords: abdominal pain, gall bladder surgery
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