Bile Duct stones OR Gastric ulcer?

Posted By Markey on June 06, 1998 at 14:04:26:







Around 2 years ago I had my gallbladder removed. Before the surgery they performed an ERCP to look for bile duct stones, but never found any. Instead I ended up with a severe pancreatitis attack and hospitalized for 2 weeks.  I had severe diarhea (diarrhea) for almost a year after the surgery, then it subsided. Around 5 months ago I went back on the birth control pill. Since then, I have began to get the same upper right abdominal pains that I would experience before my gallbladder removal. The pain comes and goes, but recently the pain lasted for an entire week before it subsided. I finally went to a doctor, and he thinks it might be an ulcer or bile duct stones.  Would an ulcer cause consentrated pain in the upper right quadrant like this? I am supposed to see a gastroenterologist, but what will he do to determine this? Also what can they do if I still do have bile duct stones there? I don't want surgery again, as I have 3 young children to care for.
Please help with any advise. Thank you!