pain and gallstones

[YMB]

Hi,
I recently went to a new PCP who I went to see after having rectal pain .  I had bleeding in the past but not recently. I  thought it might be an internal hemmhoroid and she confirmed it was. She gave me  some suppositories and wanted me to have a barium enema done.   I told her I would have the test done but my insurance was ending at the end of the month, and if I could have my test results told to me over the phone. Today I received a call that the barium test showed that I had a gallstone. Not knowing much about gallstones, I asked her about them. She said it was no big deal, that she had one herself and no precautions, procedures or preventative care should be taken. All she said was that if I was having alot of rectal pain, to go to the emergency room. Not knowing much about gallstones, I went online to learn more about them. It dosen't mention anywhere about rectal pain associated with gallstones. If anything, everything I read on gallstones has nothing to do with my symptoms I initially went to the doctor with.    Since initially going to the doctors, the pain is less intense but  there is still some pressure . Is it normal to have rectal pain associated with a gallstone?  I'm starting to think that this doctor is  a nut. I called her office for further info on my prognosis since none of this makes sense to me. No respose yet. I thought i'd try MedHelp. Thanks in advance for helping.  


This discussion is related to What can cause Rectal Pain.

[onelessorgan]

I agree with AlanPi. The two should not be related. But if you have gallstones you need to address that issue. I have hemorrhoid and had gallstone but one not related to the other. My doctor told me that it was necessary. I never had any symptoms until 3 weeks ago. While shopping with my young daughther, I was hit with a hard pain in the upper center chest area just under the center of my bra. It definitly scared me. Im 32 with a little extra weight. My first thought was I may be having a heart attack. I gathered myself and got to the hospital asap. They did some test and sent me home with pain meds. I made an appt with my PCP for a follow up. (I just was their and got a clean bill of health the week before). The only way they could tell me what was wrong was by doing a Ultrasound. It came back with stones but fortunatly for me no blockage. They refered me to a specialist. After speaking with him and talking to others. Having it removed was my best option. If you prolong it then you will get worse. Your gallbladder is not working as it is. It will just rot if you dont have it removed. I had an Aunt that left hers untreated and later almost died from gaingreen (sorry for the spelling). They removed her gallbladder in pieces and told her she was very lucky. I have had mine remove 5 days ago. Everyday things get a little easier. The surgery was not bad, the hospital stay was not bad and even the 4 incisions are not too bad. The constipation is something to address in advance. It was hell for me. My second worse pain I ever had. My first was giving birth. Be prepared that after the constipation you will have the runs and maybe some vomiting. Unfortunatly for me they all hit me the same day. So ask many questions, especially take measure to prevent the constipation. They say that the pain meds and the anesthesia slows your system down. So that is the main thing I would recommend. Im not feeling good yet, but like I said it is day 5 and everyday gets a little easier. My belly is sore and I have some pain in the upper right quad. I have to keep reminding myself that I had an organ removed and that the recovery will not happen over night or even in one week. Im planning for a few weeks of crazy bloating, being sore and having the runs. Im hoping for the best and I have a good DR. So with that being said we will see how things go! GOOD LUCK TO YOU. I hope this helps in some way.

[AlanPi]

I have hemorrhoid and gallbladder issues but they shouldn't be related.  Your doctor is probably just warning you that gallstones may cause you problems later on, so you should be aware of it.

If you have rectal pain/itchiness, it may have been caused by male yeast infection if your immune system is weak and you are stressed.  A stool test can help your diagnostic.  You may want a colonoscopy done as well if not already.