gall stones

i am 18 and called chantelle, well here goes it was last year when i got this pain in my back, it was horrible i kept on getting bad constapation and a pain in my right side of my ribs so i went 2 the doctors and he gave me pain killers which did nothing i kept going back with the pain feeling sick and not eating for a while eventually i went 2 the walking centre and the refused 2 see me i went mad and was crying in pain i rang my mum 2 tell her the situation i was in so much pain so she came 2 me i then went 2 the hospital and they said it was a wee infection so they gave me tablets then they did not work so i went back 2 my docs and they gave me MORE tablets i refused and walked out when the pain goes i then eat but after its pain full.... Now a year later i am experiancing rib pain on the right hand side sholder and back pain at the bottom right hand side its killing but i dont want 2 go people are saying 2 me you may have gold stones and they may have 2 be removed if you have any info please let me no asap i cant stand it no more i am having sleepless nyts at 18 :(


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Chantelle, many people get fed pills and are not checked out further unless that individual pursues the matter. If you can't stand the situation any longer, you need to put the thought in your mind that you need to have some testing done - which may mean pushing some docs to do some testing - and find out what the cause of the pain actually is. Acid reflux and gallbladder issues have many symptoms that are very similar so both conditions have to be investigated.

In the meantime, take a close look at your diet and then check out foods that should be avoided in both GERD (acid reflux) and gallbladder issues. See if changing your diet can be of help. In many cases it can at least provide a small bit of assistance while you're trying to figure out what the cause is of the problem.

To check for gallbladder issues you should have both an ultrasound and a HIDA scan with a CCK injection.