Gall Bladdar?

Exruciating pain in back, radiating to ribs, nausea, two attacks so far a month apart lasting approximately 20 minutes.  Any suggestions would be appreciated greatly.


This discussion is related to Chestpain and not from heart.

[CalGal]

It really sounds like you need to make an appt. with your doc and have some tests done to see if this is due to your gallbladder. You might want to ask for an ultrasound and HIDA scan with CCK injection.

In the meantime, try staying on a low fat diet. It seems to help some people.

[Jaybay]

It sounds like you're describing a gallbladder attack where a stone gets lodged at the beginning of the bile duct.  The stones blocks bile from exiting your gallbladder and causes the symptoms.  If the stone moves, the symptoms go away.  If the stone doesn't move, you're going to feel awful until that gallbladder is taken out.  An ultrasound can determine if you have gallstones.

[Yankee364]

Thank you very much for your informative replies.  I have an appointment with my GP on Monday.