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Marbles · 09-02-2003, 11:28 PM

Hi all
Seems that after 18 months of pain and discomfort and being told it's just back ache i found a nice doctor who sent me for a scan only to find out that i have a GB full of stones. She agreed with me that i should have it removed as it looked like a big bag of marbles. Problem is things move slow in the UK and it could be months before i have it removed.I have been put on a low fat diet and haven't had a bad attack of pain for 4 weeks. Painkillers don't seem to work when the pain really bad any ideas on controlling the more painful attacks??
Thanks
Marbles

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actudan · 09-03-2003, 07:13 AM

I have been having trouble for about four months now but the ultrasound didn't show any gallstones. I am sceduled for a HIDA scan next week. I don't even know if it's my gallbladder but I am running out of tests. My pain is primarily under my right ribs with pain at times shooting to my back. For the first time since this has started, I had to take painkillers last weekend. I took fioricet which is a barbituate w/ tylenol. It worked pretty good but I started itching like craxy later that night. The doctor told me that it was probably a reaction to the drug. I also have hydrocodone but I haven't taken any yet. However, I took hydrocodone when I had a hernia last year and it worked pretty good.

actudan · 09-03-2003, 07:28 AM

Also, could you elaborate on your symptoms? And would others that read this post tell me what your symptoms were if you had gallbladder problems but nothing showed on the ultrasound? Thanks.

berza · 09-03-2003, 04:07 PM

the four days before i had my GB removed were exruciating and i found that by lying on my right side with my right arm under my head and a heating pad on my side the pain lessened. call your doctor and find out the maximum dosage of pain killers you can take. the labels only give you suggested dosage, your doctor can tell you how much your body can handle and it should help the pain greatly.

carebear73 · 09-03-2003, 04:50 PM

Hi actudan. I have had the same happen to me. Got an ultrasound that showed nothing abnormal. I finally ended up having a hida scan which revealed no stones but that my gallbladder did not fill up at all. I am having it removed sometime this month. My symptoms are major abdominal pain, diarreah, headache, nausea, chills, right sided back and shoulderblade pain, sometimes a dull ache around where my gb is, and belching like crazy! I feel extremely tired after getting any of the symptoms. I don't usually get them all together .. one or the other .. or a couple at a time. It can affect me anywhere from while I am eating to about 30 min after I eat. I am scared to eat now because if I don't eat I don't get the pain. It's not the best attitude to have but what else do you do? I have cut out virtually all fat and caffeine and alcohol as well. I am getting a little sick of plain salad and rice cakes though.. :-)