gall bladder "sludge" and chest pain

[Renae1409]

I began having severe chest pains on the left side, sometimes pain in the left arm and increased gas pressure about 3 months ago. I even went into the ER it was so bad, I thought I was having heart problems. I am only 22 years old and in good shape, used to work out a lot, so I didn't know how this could be. I ended up finding out that I have gall bladder sludge, which I am told will eventually turn into stones. I have an appointment with a surgeon soon because with all of the pain I have experienced, I just want it out! I just find it odd that most of my pain has felt cardio-related? I've been told gall bladder problems can cause these pains, but it seems to not be too popular in most people. I was wondering if anyone else had pain in their left arm and under their arm pit and left breast also with their gall bladder problems? Or if this is something else??....


This discussion is related to Continuous Chest Pain.

[crambone]

doesnt sound like gallbladder issues,,,sounds cardio to me too,and i think you think so yourself??

[Twinstacey]

This is so wierd because about 9 months before I found out that I needed my gallbladder out I started having pains that mimiced heart problems also. So I had all the heart test (ultrasound of heart, stress test, EKG etc) and every thing was normal then it went away for a while then recently I started having pains on right side and they did the Hida ScaN with CCK and dicovered that my gallbladder was no longer functioning and I had it removed. Though I have had my gallbladder removed 2 months ago I am still have the pains on right and left upper abdomen so I am beginning to wonder if I possibly have sludge in my common bile duct that is possibly causing my pain?????