GALLBLADDER ISSUES

[sweetieeee]

YES IM A 27 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND  HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ACCUTE COLITIS IVE BEEN HAVING PAIN  ON MY RIGHT SIDE UNDER MY RIBS THAT REACHES AROUND TO MY BACK.ITS CONSTANT PAIN SINCE SEPTEMBER THEY HAVE RUN TESTS ON MY GALLBLADDER AND DIDNT SEE ANYTHING I DID HAVE GALLSTONES IN OCTOBER  WILL THEY TAKE IT OUT IF IVE BEEN IN PAIN SO LONG  AND HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF GALLSTONES EVEN IF MY TESTS TURN OUT FINE NOW?IM ALWAYS ON PAIN MEDS AND NOW THAT DOESNT EVEN HELP SO  CAN U HAVE A GALLBLADDER PROBLEM IF EVERYTHING TESTS NORMAL?WHAT SHOULD I DO IM TIRED OF BEING IN PAIN AND SOMETIMES IT EVEN HURTS TO BREATHE ANY ADVICE?

[Christopher R Watters, MD]

I have seen this several times following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. I think costochondrial dislocation is more common than costochondritis due to the mechanical trauma if one of the subcostal trocars is inserted too high. It can rock over the joint during the operation and "pop" it out. This is always in the differential when seeing a patient with right uper quadrant pain following lap chole. It, unfortunately, takes months to settle down typically. I have also seen cases that I have excised the joint and let it fuse to alleviate the pain after more conservative measures failed.

[gfergusofr]

My wife had her gallbladder out and had these exact attacks for almost six months.  No one could figure it out and many people seemed to think she was crazy.  I knew she was not as I would see doubled over in agonizing pain for 30 minutes at a time every few weeks. We had used a great acupuncturist who had helped us get pregnant.  She went to see him and hediagnosed her with costal costochondritis at the chondrosternal joints.  Costochondritis is inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest wall pain and tenderness that you can reproduce by pushing on the involved cartilage in the front of the rib cage. He pushed this area when she went in and she screamed in pain like having an attack.  I think pushing on her during the operation or maybe the incision effected this area and certain things trigger these attacks. Dr. Du has been treating this for the past 5 months and we have only had one attack since (1 month after the first treatment).   It has been a God send.  If you have questions or want to talk to me, feel free to email me at Ferguson_geoge***@**** Our doctor is in Roswell, GA and his name is Tianlong Du.  Dr. Du is the man.  I’d like to help anyone who suffers these terrible attacks so if you want a quick phone call, I’m glad to call you to discuss.  Best of luck!

[hopefull10]

I had my gall bladder removed in May after years of pain and attacks.
The operation went fine with no problems and was home within three days.
The surgeon was brilliant and the nurses so kind.
I feel so sorry that you are in pain because gall bladder attacks are horrid.
I do not know what the doctors will decide but you will have the choice and decision to make with your own free will.
Hope you get on alright and please let us know how you are.