After Gallbladder Removal

[NYSue]

About two weeks after my gallbladder was removed, I have been suffering from increasing symptoms.
I have a constant headache, it goes away, I assume when I sleep, only to return once I have been awake for a few moments. I can hardly drive myself anywhere anymore, and in fact I get dizzy, lightheaded, my right hand was shaking badly, but in the past few days or so it is improving. I feel like I have the flu, without the flu. My appetite comes and goes. And I am so fatigued. Disorientation and slight memory loss are also affecting me.
When I walk, I have shortness of breath, slight memory loss. It is hard to concentrate, and when I do the headache gets worse.
I have had numerous blood test done, MRIs, and now my Dr is recommending a sleep study. I have an appointment with a sleep specialist on the 30th.
Also, recently I am getting a sharb jabbing pain in the left of my ribcage, under my heart. Not constant, but why sitting in a reclined position.
Could this be related to the anesthesia?? Or possibly, could they have clipped a nerve, or possible infection. Before my gallbladder was taken out, I had turned jaundice. I had been in severe pain for one week before I broke down and went to the Dr.
I have been to the Drs so much, and they have taken so much blood from me, I told the nurse I was going to start charging her. It is my blood afterall.
Please, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
NYSue

[mr.lucky66]

I'm sorry, I just had mine removed 3 weeks ago and none of this is familiar or anything I've heard about. I've just heard about digestive problems and some r. side pain. Hope you find out what it is>

[constatlyinpain]

I am having some of those symptoms as well.  I'm only a week and a half out of surgery, and I'm wondering if I'm "normal" or if there is something else wrong.  I didn't/don't get jaundiced at all, but my referred pain (between shoulder blades) is worse now than before surgery.  Wondering if pancreas is the problem???  If you find anything out, let me know...I'll do the same for you.

[mr.lucky66]

Jaybay is the resident expert here on gall bladder and other things G I.. The shoulder blade pain can be a symptom of biliary problems or gall stones. I am well on the road to full recovery and am eating more. all the best

[MedMissionary]

My father-in-law had gallbladder surgery about a month ago.  He started getting severe headaches and pains in other areas starting the next day.  The doctors did all kinds of test and found nothing.  The only answer they had was to give him pain pills, which did not help much.  We visited with a anesthesiologist-in-training yesterday.  He asked when the pains started.  We told him the day after surgery.  He said they my have hyper-extended his neck during surgery.  Dad went to a chiropractor with this information in hand, and after a single session with him today, has been off his pain medication and no more severe headache.  The shoulder blade pain, headaches and other pains could all be related to this type of injury.   I did a little surfing on the net with "hyperextension neck gallbladder surgery" and it seems to confirm all of this.  

[NYSue]

Thank you so much for your reviews. I went to see my Dr. again, the dizziness is getting better, kind of. But, either way, they sent me to a sleep clinic, which diagnosed me with narcolepsy and I am scheduled for a sleep study on Wed. night. I don't see really how this is going to help, other than the fact that the headache is better until the "alert" medicine wears off (about 6pm). Anyways, I might look into the hyperectension neck gallbladder surgery. Thank you so much for the information

[reddawg]

Sue, These problems your having, should have been dx with all the MRI's, blood tests. A sleep study?   Had my gallbladder taken out  (3 yrs ago) and haven't been the same since. But my underying problems are the cause. Did your Dr. say anything about your pancreas? You seem to have extreme symptoms and since several diseases have similar symptoms ask him about the tests below.
I can tell you that your on going symptoms are similar to mine, but I already knew of my underlying causes. My conditions take years to manifest HepC, cirrhosis, chronic pancreaititis.
MedMissionary had a very good avenue for some of your pain.
All your blood tests should have included Liver Enzymes and function, Pancreatic function. Alt, Ast, Alk Pho., Bilirubin total,  Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL
I hope your recovery is nothing more than the result of your gallbladder.