Gall stones without gall bladder

Posted By Deb on February 15, 1998 at 11:30:59:









Is it possible to continue to form gall stones even after the removal of the gall bladder. had gall bladder removed
in 1990--have had recurrent RUQ pain for the last 5 years, exactly like the pain i had during my gall bladder attacks.
It often radiates to my back, or is up under my breast. I also get a funny headache when i have the pain, also like
when i had my gall bladder attacks. My physician seems to feel that it is because I am overweight ,
and that if I lose weight the pain will disappear.
Is it possible that I have foemed additional gall stones, or that one was retained after gall bladder removal.
I had an ultrasound about 2 weeks afer my gall bladder removal and no stones were seen at that time.