Gallbladder post op pain

[Bush555]

Had my Gallbladder removed 10 days ago. I was informed prior to removal that my HIDA scan results were at 8% and that an ultra scan showed I had a stone. One week following surgery, I attempted to eat spaghetti with red sauce and a slice of watermelon. Two hours later, I had a sever “gallbladder” type attack with pain in the center of my chest radiating to my back along with feeling nauseous. This attack lasted about two hours and was only momentary relieved by belching. Informing the surgeon, he appeared surprised and said to me that the gallbladder had to be removed because it wasn’t functioning proper “BUT” he also said there was no stone. When I reminded him about the ultra sound findings he told me that stones can float around so he ordered an MRI for next week. Since this attack, I had another not as sever attack after eating a hand-full of jellybeans. Though the burning pain in my chest was more tolerable, I had major uncomfortable gas and belching for the next 8 hours.
Having looked up my symptoms online, I came a crossed a problem called Sphincter Oddi Dysfunction (SOD). I have read many blogs from people who have had various repairs to this condition but could not find any with positive results. My question are:
Do my symptoms indicate the possibility of having SOD? Is there any new repair for this condition? What questions and test should I insist on having? Finally, living in the Jacksonville Florida area, is there a known exceptional good facility or doctor who specializes in this type of condition?

[Bush555]

Thanks for the response. Sorry to hear about all your problems. I had a cystoscopy and endoscopy done just prior to my gallbladder removal and outside of a very small Hiatal hernia, they did not see anything of concern. Late Friday afternoon, I had an MRCP test hoping to and will not get the results till sometime on Monday. Everyone I know that has had their gallbladder removed, returned to a normal life style immediately afterwards. From what I read online, the biggest cause for my issue is either the ducts are being block by a stone or constriction. In any case I read that most who try to repair this issue by removal of stone or opening the ducts with stents or cutting have a sad outcome. My big issue is with the fact that the doctor did not find any stones in my gallbladder following the removal however, the sona-scan I had done prior to the removal showed I had at least one stone. Where did the stone go?????????? Every evening now, I feel like I am playing Russian roulette with the meal I “carefully” choose to eat.

[dperry10]

I too had pains post gall bladder removal.  However mine was full of stones and "sludge", they later did another scope to be sure no stone was left in a duct.. but found nothing.  I continue to have this pain on and off since 1993, and the doc had the nerve to tell my ex, I just did not know how to burp. , and am currently being treated for such by another Gastro doctor, but in a recent Scope, found I have a bleeding ulcer and had 2 precancerous polyps from the colonoscopy, but those had nothing to do with the pain.. but the stomach may be your culprit .. Have it checked out.

Since my colonoscopy, I have been either sick to my stomach throwing up, or have diarerrah so bad,  then I take something for that, and then have so much pain from being backed up.   When it finally passes, its as big as my pinky.    But they also found I have inflammation of the stomach, esophagus and colon.  so more testing.  

But I would definately have them do a scope down your throat and look at your stomach.