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Complications after 6 months of Gallbladder Surgery

I had surgery about 6 months ago to remove my gallbladder-everything went well after I healed from the 3rd ERCP attempt (apparently I ended up getting an infection) Well 6 months later I had a really bad attack what I thought was a gas issue-ended up in the er and hospitized for 5 days for Cholongitis-that was the official diagnosis as after 4 cat scans, 3 ultrasounds and 1 ERCP they could not find anything that would have caused it to happen (aka hidden stones).
Two weeks later I am still having issues-pain in my side which goes to my back, not terribly painful but very uncomfortable. I can eat, but not without discomfort and I am really really tired all the time. I just don't feel well.

Any ideas to what might be going on? THe ERCP showed no stones hiding, my liver numbers where high and normalized when I was released. It feels like I have something in my side and I can't sleep on my right side without feeling as if there is a rock there...I am at a loss.
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i have the same pain on my right side going to my back,can`t lie on my right side.This has been going on for six months.my test reveals gallstones,and enlarge liver.No  one addresses the liver componet but i seem to be headed for gallstone surgery.i am scheduled for a pipida scan today.I truly don`t feel that it`s gallstones perse` causing this persistent pain.This would mean a blockage somewher.I`ll see after the pipida scan today.


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Other people have commented on here about oddi sphinchter dysfunction (SP) you might want to look up this.
Hope you feel better.
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