I deal with it chronically myself too. Sometimes it's very bad, other times not so much. It can also cause colon gas episodes as well - lots of fun with friends! Mine is caused by a constant supply of bile sludge that my liver creates due to a nasty little disease I have. That's why removing my gallbladder isn't really a solution/requirement ... unless it becomes wildly inflamed at some point or compacted with stones. I do try to watch what I eat when it gets bad but that can only help so much of course.
In your case, no bile duct dilations or inflammation seen in the MRI that may indicate a stone passing or having passed?
Thank you for your response. Nope nothing on my MRI other than stones. I just don't see why I should get my gallbladder removed unless I knew it was going to help. Sometimes I just feel like doing it in hopes that it will but it just seems so extreme. My Dr says that problems with the gallbladder shouldn't cause daily digestive systems.
My experiences tend to align with your doctor's comments about daily or, what I assume he means, day-to-day fluctuations in condition. When I have a problem, it tends to last for several weeks at a time and then there are periods of minimal discomfort. Nothing that I would say is occurring as a "daily" problem.