Aa
Pain still after gallbladder surgery
I had bronchiditis in December real bad. Coughing hard and continuosly for a good month. After getting an antibotic from doctor I was feeling much better, I woke up with a pain in my right side after a week or two of taking antibotic. So bad I couldn't sleep on that side. Coughing or sneezing was very painful. Went to doctor after a few days and they done an ultasound and found sludge in gallbladder so the following week I had surgery to get gallbladder removed. The area where gallbladder was is feeling much better, but pain in right side and towards middle of back is still there, which I may add, is the same pain as I had when I went in to have gallbladder surgery. The only symptoms I had was the pain in right side regarding my gallbladder. I have went back and had tests after tests taken and they can't seem to figure out where the pain is coming from. Right now I am taking Motrin--3 pills 3 times a day. It helps while I am on it, but when it wears off I am back to the pain again. Also, under my breast bone it is very tender and numb. I just had a CT Scan of abdomen, pelvis and chest and they found nothing. I have had urine and blood tests taken with also no results. Urine test the first two times I had done showed a little blood, but they put me on antibotic, which took two rounds for the blood not to show up in urine. The last time I was at doctor's he said he thought I had an inflammation or maybe even pleurisy. I am so tired of fighting this. I have seen three doctor's regarding this and they all say the same thing or just don't know what to tell me. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for me. Also I had a CT Scan to see if I had kidney stones, which showed up that I did not. I spend most of my days laying on heating pad. Please help!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello - thanks for asking your question.
Please understand my limitations over the internet as I have neither met nor examined you. This information is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) may be a possibility. It is suspected in patients who have biliary-type pain without other apparent causes. In this setting, SOD is most commonly recognized in patients who have undergone cholecystectomy (postcholecystectomy syndrome). The diagnosis of SOD is established by SO manometry, which is performed during ERCP - this is something that you may want to discuss with your personal physician.
Another consideration may be dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease or gastritis. An upper GI series or upper endoscopy to evaluate this may be helpful.
This is also the possibility of chest/abdominal wall pain. Musculoskeletal pain is often insidious and persistent, lasting for hours to weeks. It is frequently sharp and localized to a specific area, but may be diffuse and poorly localized. The pain may be positional or exacerbated by deep breathing, turning, or arm movements. Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia can cause these symptoms.
An uncommon cause may be a lower rib pain syndrome. This condition is characterized by pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, a tender spot on the costal margin, and reproduction of the pain by pressing on the spot. A majority of patients with this condition are women, with a mean age in the mid-40s. The pain persists in 70 percent of patients followed for an average of four years from diagnosis. This should be considered if all other tests are negative. Treatment includes continued analgesics, with occasional cortisone shots if necessary. Rib resection is needed in rare cases.
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.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
Please understand my limitations over the internet as I have neither met nor examined you. This information is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation.
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) may be a possibility. It is suspected in patients who have biliary-type pain without other apparent causes. In this setting, SOD is most commonly recognized in patients who have undergone cholecystectomy (postcholecystectomy syndrome). The diagnosis of SOD is established by SO manometry, which is performed during ERCP - this is something that you may want to discuss with your personal physician.
Another consideration may be dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease or gastritis. An upper GI series or upper endoscopy to evaluate this may be helpful.
This is also the possibility of chest/abdominal wall pain. Musculoskeletal pain is often insidious and persistent, lasting for hours to weeks. It is frequently sharp and localized to a specific area, but may be diffuse and poorly localized. The pain may be positional or exacerbated by deep breathing, turning, or arm movements. Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia can cause these symptoms.
An uncommon cause may be a lower rib pain syndrome. This condition is characterized by pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, a tender spot on the costal margin, and reproduction of the pain by pressing on the spot. A majority of patients with this condition are women, with a mean age in the mid-40s. The pain persists in 70 percent of patients followed for an average of four years from diagnosis. This should be considered if all other tests are negative. Treatment includes continued analgesics, with occasional cortisone shots if necessary. Rib resection is needed in rare cases.
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.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
I am having similar problems....
I had my gallbladder removed via laposcopic surgery in August of 2001, this being my only health problem ever. I am 23 years old and of normal weight and good health overall, but got stones from the birth control pill!
Anyway, after a slow recovery (not too slow, but seemed forever), I found that after 3-6 mo later I was getting terrible stomach aches again. Gastritis, the doc told me, and I went on Axid which helped a lot. Now, after being off Axid a while, at least 6 mo. I find pain in my gall bladder spot, tender, as it felt when it was first healing post-op, and last weekend I had violent vomiting in the middle of the night and morning for NO REASON! I had eaten only a few crackers! What is going on? I am afraid now I have something else!!!! Anyone know what this could be?? Also, there was a tiny bit of mucousy blood in my vomit.... like the kind you see on the tissue when you blow your nose during a dry winter.
I had my gallbladder removed via laposcopic surgery in August of 2001, this being my only health problem ever. I am 23 years old and of normal weight and good health overall, but got stones from the birth control pill!
Anyway, after a slow recovery (not too slow, but seemed forever), I found that after 3-6 mo later I was getting terrible stomach aches again. Gastritis, the doc told me, and I went on Axid which helped a lot. Now, after being off Axid a while, at least 6 mo. I find pain in my gall bladder spot, tender, as it felt when it was first healing post-op, and last weekend I had violent vomiting in the middle of the night and morning for NO REASON! I had eaten only a few crackers! What is going on? I am afraid now I have something else!!!! Anyone know what this could be?? Also, there was a tiny bit of mucousy blood in my vomit.... like the kind you see on the tissue when you blow your nose during a dry winter.
I feel your pain! I also had the pain you describe, with no "medical" reason. My opinion, and this is from 1-1/2 yrs of research and trial/error, it's a bile problem caused by the removal of the gallbladder. The gallbladder stores and releases the bile when you eat, and when they remove it, the bile is just continuously "running", so to speak. I suggest you watch your diet. I have become lactose intelorent since the gallbladder came out, so I avoid dairy. Also avoid very high fat foods. Eat 5 or 6 small meals a day, instead of three. I wish you luck. I have managed to get rid of most of the breastbone, right upper quandrant and back pain through following diet.
Sunshine
Sunshine
Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and suggestions. I thought from the beginning it was pleurisy or that maybe I pulled a muscle or cracked a rib with all my coughing during the time I was sick with Bronchiditis. One morning I just woke up with the pain, which was the end of December. I made myself real clear to all three doctor's that I had Bronchiditis and coughed contiously for a month, but they all just kinda ignored that part saying it was not related to that. So like I said, I had my gallbladder removed and I still have the same pain. I was wondering how long, if it is a muscle pull or injury to rib, it will take before it heals or will I have to go in and have some kind of surgery to repair it? I wore a rib belt for two months that seemed to help a little. What about the numbness and tenderness under breastbone, is that related also? Thank you.
I had my gallbladder removed due to stones two yes ago. The last six months I have had terrible heartburn and severe pain on my right side almost the same as when my gallbladder was bothering me! I just don't know what to do I wake up in the middle of the night jn severe discomfort and nothing relieves the pain ! If I have dinner around 6 the heart burn may start around 2-2:30 does this make any sense should I go back to the doctor. Upon first visit because of severe heartburn she prescribed pantoprazole.
A related discussion, Continuing pain after gall baldder surgery was started.
A related discussion, pain after gallbladder surgery was started.
Had you been having side pain or other symptoms? Did you get a surgery scheduled? I had laproscopic gallbaldder removal on July 5. I was home two hours post op. It didn't keep me down at all. I went shopping the next day. Most of my pain was gone for the first few weeks, but now I am having some of the pain I had prior to surgery. I kept telling the doctors that my pain felt like it was coming from a location lower in my side than the gallbladder resides. Since scans and tests kept showing numerous gallstones and nothing else, we decided to remove it. I had 12 good sized stones, so I am glad they won't be getting lodged somewhere. I just wish all this pain would go away. I still don't know where it's coming from. Best of luck with your surgery.
Glad to see the writings here. I have a consult with a surgeon in a few days after an ultrasound found gall spots. The nurse that called to schedule the surgeon appt didn't tell me if it was gallstones or how many etc. I am trying to educate myself and come up with questions. Sounds like my discomfort I feel now is nothing compared to what could be happening!
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder removed June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the last two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS I BREAK OUT IN A SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. IT COME,S IN WAVE's LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. I AM GETTING THEM EVERY FEW months now. I have got two opinons and they want to do an ERCP on me, thinking it might be my Spichtor of Odi having spasm's. I will let you know. But glad to hear that I am not the only one with this. I work for a doctor and when you know to much your mind can really run thinking it could be cancer or something aweful.
Yelonda
Yelonda
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder removed June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the last two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS I BREAK OUT IN A SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. IT COME,S IN WAVE's LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. I AM GETTING THEM EVERY FEW months now. I have got two opinons and they want to do an ERCP on me, thinking it might be my Spichtor of Odi having spasm's. I will let you know. But glad to hear that I am not the only one with this. I work for a doctor and when you know to much your mind can really run thinking it could be cancer or something aweful.
Yelonda
Yelonda
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder removed June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the last two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS I BREAK OUT IN A SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. IT COME,S IN WAVE's LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. I AM GETTING THEM EVERY FEW months now. I have got two opinons and they want to do an ERCP on me, thinking it might be my Spichtor of Odi having spasm's. I will let you know. But glad to hear that I am not the only one with this. I work for a doctor and when you know to much your mind can really run thinking it could be cancer or something aweful.
Yelonda
Yelonda
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
I am so glad I found this site. I had my GAllbladder remoce June 2001 as I had pain for over three years and they said I had sludge in it, so they removed it. For the las two years I have had the worst pain in my Gallbladder area where I HAVE TO CALL 911 AS i BREAK OUT INA SWEAT, TURN WHITE AND DOUBLE UP IN A BALL. iT COME,S IN WAVE LASTING LIKE 5 MINTUES, THEN GOING AWAY FOR 10 THEN COMING BACK. i AM GETTING THIA EVERY FEW
You are reading content posted in the Digestive Disorders / Gastroenterology Forum
Learn which OTC medications can help relieve your digestive troubles.
Is a gluten-free diet right for you?
Discover common causes of and remedies for heartburn.
This common yet mysterious bowel condition plagues millions of Americans
Don't get burned again. Banish nighttime heartburn with these quick tips
Get answers to your top questions about this pervasive digestive problem
