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pain after gallbladder surgery
I am 22 years old I had my gallbladder removed in April it with the laparoscopic procedure ever since I have experience severe upper abdominal pain on my right side that feels like it's coming from my ribs. constant burping and severe stomach pain nausea and vomiting as well as chills it hurts to breathe to deep sneeze cough burp and even go over bumps in the car the pain is so severe that it gets to a point where effect the mobility of my right arm it is also very painful for me to sit for periods of time I have had multiple labs and scans including MRCP and gastric emptying studies my surgeon and my primary care physician basically said we can't figure out what's wrong with you and I have been going from doctor to doctor just trying to find out why I'm in so much pain. I have been taking pain killers for months and I'm sick of it
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Hi, the pain could be due to pleuritis, this can cause pain with movement. The pleura, the lining of the chest cavity and lungs can get inflamed causing pain and is referred to as pleurisy. This can happen with infections like tuberculosis or pneumonia. It can also occur with other conditions like trauma to the chest or pulmonary embolism. Therapy lies in treating the underlying cause. With your symptoms it is likely you may have developed respiratory infection and consequent pleurisy. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance. Regards.
Nella, a number of individuals unfortunately do develop discomfort after GB surgery that can be related to sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD). You may want to consider doing some reading on the subject and see if what you're experiencing matches that condition. Most docs aren't knowledgeable about the condition and will not be able to diagnose it. You may have to turn to a specialist in biliary issues.
If it is SOD, some narcotic pain killers can make things worse. Some forms of anti-spasm meds can often be more useful, but only someone who knows about the condition will be able to give you more help with it.
If it is SOD, some narcotic pain killers can make things worse. Some forms of anti-spasm meds can often be more useful, but only someone who knows about the condition will be able to give you more help with it.
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