nausea and pain three weeks after laproscopic gallbladder suregery

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my 18 year old daughter had mono from april to october- in october her stomach was burning and hurting she ahd ct scans, hita scan, sonogram and xrays... and fianlly pain concentrated at gallbladder the er doc called in the surgeon whe aske dher symptoms- pain in upper right quadrant, radiating to back and shoulder balde, he pushde on the gb and pain shot through her he said it was the gallbladder and it was removed through laproscopic surgery, they also scoped everything to be sure ti was all okay the gallbladder  had formed adhesions to the liver and was cauterized off,and small stones were in the duct which were washed out with saline, there were also small stones in the gb, they did something to check for backwash of stones, she was put on vicodin 500/50 for two weeks and phenergan- she never has taken medication even motrin makes her sleepy-- so the day after the vicodin stopped she had nausea, her primary doc said it was withdrawals and it would stop in two weeks, the surgeon said no way, ordered an upper gi and small intestine dump which was normal, the gi doc says to wait this out for two weeks with zelnorm, zofran and nexium -phenergan didnt' relieve the nausea- the surgeon has scheduled a gastric emptying but the upper gi made her sick with diarreah and cramps which they said was normal from the three meds used.  she has spells which are worse, burning and pain in the gallbladder area as well as the ab around and under the navel, its like it comes in waves-when it does she is very tired and belches a lot, however the nausea seems to stay mildly always.. she is so tired of being sick, I have asked the docs about complicatiosn from the surgery they say it is too far out- she and i are terrified that soemthing is wrong and waiting is only making it worse, although the symptoms don't seem to get worse, when we call the doc usually after hours- they say go to the er and the er says it is not life threatening... then they are rude becuase we are back up there but that is what the doctors office says to do-  we have been 15 times in two months, she is suppose to start college in January and cannot udner these circumstances which then voids out her insurance on her birthday in Feb... and our lieves are falling apart from all the doctor bills visits and inability to even work... i cannot stand the thought of telling her she is okay and not to worry then maybe to find out waiting has doen irreversible damage... please help- she is so depressed now and scared and i am right there with her... and there seems to be no answers- the docs are saying wait and when I ask are they sure its safe to wait they will not give a definite answer- but say she is not showing signs of anything of immediate concern- and want to wait three weeks with the current meds hoping it will settle things down- but the other doc wants to go ahead with the gastric emptying????? i think I am haivng  a nervous breakdown and really need help--thanks for any help

[Kevin Pho, MD]

Difficult to give a definitive diagnosis without evaluation.  That being said, there has been a pretty comprehensive set of tests already done.  

One consideration would be Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction - which can lead to some of the symptoms described.  Typically this is diagnosed via an ERCP with Sphincter of Oddi manometry.  

The other consideration would indeed be gastroparesis - which would be evaluated with a gastric emptying scan.  A esophageal motility study can also be considered to look for motility disorders.

I would consider another opinion, preferably at a major academic medical center.  

These options can be discussed with your personal physician or gastroenterologist.

Followup with your personal physician is essential.

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

Kevin, M.D.
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[NickyIsHere123]

Hi, I don't know if this helps or not but I have been reading a lot of testimonies regarding gallbladder surgery and the aftermath of it. It sounds like your story is fairly normal. It takes the body years to adjust to that operation. My next door neighbor had it done and she told me of how she had constant problems with reflux, diareaha, nausea...ect She told me it took two years after the surgery for all the symptoms to subside. I in fact was going to go through gallbladder surgery myself until I read enough material on alternate methods. Here is what I suggest and maybe it will help you.

In the morning, I would have her drink a glass of Metamucil for runny stools...alll this is is fiber.

I would take a powdered Magnesium supplement. I take Natural Clam

I would take a stone dissolver of some kind..just in case there are stones caught in the duct causing pain. Choline is really good to take for gallbladder functioning.

I would get on a good Vitamin C supplement and drink veggie juices daily for optimum healing. Also, CO Q10 is essenial!!! An

Right now you want your daughters body to HEAL...it will and can efficiently heal itself. The doctors can't heal her...YOU can and you can do it through the juice therapy and vitamins. I know because I healed myself and did not go through w/ that crazy surgery ( but I also did not have confirmed stones). Which was BS b/c I passed quite a few in my many gallbladder flushes. I know you are frustrated, but keep your head about you!!! Your daughter will not dies OKAY...Just take my advice. Think....Nutrition and HEALING!!!

Good Luck  Here are some resources.

I am so frustrated w/ medical doctors. Sometimes I question their motives altogether....along with the actual knowledge of the human body!

If you need a juicer:

www.samsonjuicers.com

Dr. Sandra Cabot and Hulda Clark for search query... GOOD LUCK

[julie T]

Can you still have gallstones after the gallbladder is removed?
Having paing in the same spot as the gallbladder which was removed April 05. I hate that it still feels like I have a gallbladder after it is gone. Still have sudden onset of heartburn and some nausea. Don't know how much longer can stand the aching. Do not feel like having all those tests again.
HELP.