Can Gastritis cause Gallbladder problems?

Question

Has anyone ever had this? Because i was diagnosed with Gastritis last month (only by my symptoms) from taking strong Ibuprofen when i was suffering from headaches caused by stress. I first got this horrible burning feeling above my belly button about 2/3 inches up right in the middle, then followed a 2 week bout of Acid Reflux. That all calmed down but i still kept getting this lil burning feeling every so often, but now it seems to be getting worse. I'm still taking the Anacids just to see if that helps which doesn't help instantly anyways, it usually takes a few days to kick in. But this week i've had a mild attack of pain/discomfort from Thursday until yesterday, which has dramatically calmed down today. I've had horrible left sided rib pain, pain all in that left area and pain under my left ribs and terrible back pain mainly in left upper part under my shoulder and slight nausea. But i've also noticed this week i've been getting sharpe pains under my right ribs, which over the past few days has givin me pain in my right shoulder which i know is a sign of a Gallbladder problem.
I'm so confused, someone said i could actually have mild Pancreatitis, since the fact i haven't had any tests or scans to determine the problem.
Any chance of Gastritis causing a Gallbladder problem?
Is there any link?
I'm only 19 and worried sick, someone please help me out :(
Should i go back to the doctors and say i think it's time for tests cos what i'm taking doesn't seem to be doing the trick, and whatever it feels like it's getting worse?
It's been over 2 months now since this all started.

frannie22 · Answer

I know its been 2008 since you posted this but did you eventually have your Gall bladder out? Mine is working at 25%. If you did did you get better. I deal with pain and also gas symptoms frequently. Have not had the bladder out as I do not wish too unless absolutely necessary. Thank you for your reply. If you would like to please comment at ***@****

LivingwithnoGallbladder · Answer

I had my gallbladder removed two weeks ago. This was after almost 3 months of having a wide range of symptoms from gastritis, nausea, vomiting, belching, abdominal gas pains, severe diarrhea, then weeks of constipation, bloated stomach and lost my appetite. I was diagnosed with gastritis after just one day being fine to a burning in my stomach that went from discomfort to a fire in my belly in less than a week. It never really went a way but I adjusted my diet to lessen the symptoms. After being on a PPI for thirty days it just stopped working then the other symptoms started showing up. Never thought it was my gallbladder. Many other scary things. I ended up in the ER after losing 15lbs and severe pain in my stomach. The ER did no tests but they thought it was an ulcer and gave me medicine to treat all my additional symptoms I had and sent the information to my Primary Care doctor and I was sent to a GI Specialist two weeks later. They schedule a Endoscopy and a Ultra Sound. I was to have the Ultra Sound first but didn't because of a scheduling mistake. So had the Endoscopy that showed Gastritis of the stomach lining, delayed stomach emptying. So more medicines. I think I was up to 7 medicines at this time and terrified that the GI doctor said it maybe Gastroparesis. Now 10 more lbs I dropped since I could only eat a cup of food or liquids at one time. Finally two weeks later I had the ultrasound that showed a golf ball size gallstone blocking my bile duct and my gallbladder was inflamed. This was now two months from first onset of symptoms. Over the time to get a appointment with a surgeon then getting schedule for surgery I finally had gallstone symptoms pain right side under rib cage, pain that would feel like a pulled muscle in my right middle/shoulder blade area but the worst was the searing pain that shot up the middle of my chest at times. I never had any stomach issues, acid reflux, or intestinal problems. So having gastritis first is always a possibility. If you every go to the ER for stomach issue as for a ultrasound. It would have saved me so much pain and time not knowing what the heck was wrong with me. Unfortunately I still have the gastritis, diarrhea, constipation and worst of all have no appetite no hunger pains but have just set up a eating schedule since now I am done 41 lbs since this all started. The doctors say these issues should go away with time once the inflammation reduces and my body gets use to no gallbladder. I hope this helps others that may have symptoms just come on suddenly if so get to a doctor or ER and easiest and cheapest test the ultrasound of you upper GI area it will show any problems you might have.

Tdizzle85 · Answer

So I guess I'll start with what's going on with me. My issues started with a sharp pain between my shoulder blades (this has happened a couple of times before but went away after a few days), but a couple of weeks ago this came around again along with some other things. Ridiculous amounts of deep belching after eating, difficulty getting a good deep breath, and lightheadedness. Diagnosed with gastritis and my primary doctor had some blood work drawn to check thyroid and stomach bacteria. Anybody else ever deal with this? Any word back would be very much appreciated and comforting.

Ddsyd · Answer

I suffered years just like every article written below with gastritis fro age 19 - 44. I can not begin to tell you the 'medical merry go round 
'this has caused. 

Three years ago, I too ended up in hospital thinking it was a heart attack.  
After finding 9 stones in my gallbladder,  which I insisted they remove as I was told they are small and will cause no harm, I'm finally became what I call human again. 

Most symptoms are ALL GONE and I just avoid spicy rich  food as this can cause me reflux, which is easily tolerated compared to what I've been through. I have been a different person since I had my gallbladder removed . 

Dd

GhostOf1901 · Answer

Actually, it's the other way around: gastritis can be caused by gallbladder problems. Go to your gastroenterologist (if you don't have one get a referral to see one) and request a HIDA/CCK, as well as an upper abdominal ultrasound, an upper-endoscopy, and an H. Pylori exam. Actually, the ultrasound will come first, as well as some blood tests so they can make sure it's not something with your pancreas or liver, and whether it might be gallstones. 

What you describe sounds a LOT like what happened to me. Like I could copy and paste your story into my profile and I wouldn't be misleading anyone (well, except for the fact that I'm 28). In my case I had an ultrasound which showed no stones/sludge in my gallbladder and that everything else looked fine. Blood tests verified that my liver and pancreas were A-OK. Then I had an upper-endoscopy which showed inflammation of the esophagus, GERD and gastritis (but no ulcers or H. Pylori), for which I was given a PPI. After that I was told I needed to have a HIDA/CCK, which revealed my GB had an ejection fraction of 19% (normal is 35% and above). 

Diagnosis: gallbladder dyskinesia. I'm still, 5 months later, on PPI's for the gastritis and inflamed esophagus, which has improved incredibly (very little to no pain in the stomach, no nausea, and little to no heartburn). I also changed my diet in order to make it easier on my gallbladder. (Mostly lower fat, lower meat, lower dairy and closer to ovo/pesco-vegetarianism. VERY STRICTLY AVOID FRIED FOODS, JUNK FOOD, CARBONATED DRINKS, CAFFEINE, COFFEE, AND CHOCOLATE, as these will all hurt you fiercely. You'll want to look online for gallbladder diets, as well as diets for GERD. Both will say about the same things, except you should probably ignore any of the "no olive oil" advice. It's actually been quite helpful for me.) 

In the meantime, go to your nearest nature food store (or if you don't have one near, I always recommend iHerb on the web) and pick up some DGL tablets, which help your stomach protect itself. You might also, if you can, start eating papaya fruit every day, as well as black raspberries. The first will help with the reflux, the second will help heal and protect the esophagus. Finally, that "Activia" yogurt may be helpful (it's helped me some). 

Forget your primary. Go to a gastroenterologists and ask for the examinations. Then follow their advice religiously, even to the point of being stricter than they tell you. This won't exactly heal fast, but it WILL heal.

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