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Board: Gallbladder 12-12-2012, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By Collector167
Re: Could it be Gallbladder even with normal ultrasound?

I agree it is time for the HIDA scan; make sure they give the the precise ejection fraction score, not just whether you passed or failed. The most likely reason that the ultrasound failed to find...
Board: Gallbladder 11-29-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By Collector167
Re: Okay, now I'm ******....

As Vachilly pointed out you can have and ejection fraction (EF) that is too high, outside the normal reference range. Which means that when the gallbladder contracts that too much bile is being...
Board: Gallbladder 11-29-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 435
Posted By Collector167
Re: Pregnant With Gallstone. A Few Questions.

As far using diet to control gallbladder pain, the best route is to eat a very low fat diet. The primary reason that your gallbladder contracts (which is usually what causes the pain), is that there...
Board: Gallbladder 11-19-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 608
Posted By Collector167
Re: Gallbladder symptoms without stones?

Your symptoms are pretty much the classic ones for gallbladder disease, this along with your family history and the fact that you are a mother means that you are definitely on the right track.

You...
Board: Gallbladder 11-02-2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 380
Posted By Collector167
Re: first post... gallbladder??

Gallbladder disease often manifests itself through nausea and weight loss along with changes in bowel movements such as diarrhea and light colored stool. Then you may develop intermittent pain under...
Board: Gallbladder 06-25-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,542
Posted By Collector167
Re: Hida scan & ultrasound normal. Help!

It sounds like you are making progress. One more hurdle you may face are doctors/surgeons who do not believe that there is such a thing as a HIDA scan ejection score that is too high. Several people...
Board: Gallbladder 06-23-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,542
Posted By Collector167
Re: Hida scan & ultrasound normal. Help!

Nausea is a common symptom with gallbladder disease, other common symptoms include gas/belching, diarrhea, tenderness in the right upper quadrant above the gallbladder, pain under the right ribs,...
Board: Gallbladder 04-22-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,124
Posted By Collector167
Re: HELP Gallbladder???

While it might be true that your gallbladder is not causing all your problems, with a 7% ejection score, your gallbladder needs to come out as it is barely functioning and is certainly causing many...
Board: Gallbladder 04-05-2012, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,115
Posted By Collector167
Re: hida scan 28% should i have GP remove or just wait?

I think given how high your ejection rate is that you are right to be cautious and explore your options. Are there any cures out there? Probably not. Eventually it will have to come out.

Five...
Board: Gallbladder 03-24-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,807
Posted By Collector167
Re: Biliary colic w/ gallstone?

When you are bent over in agony this is a sign that you are passing gallstones. That you successfully passed them is good. The problem is that the stones are spiny and can scar the ducts leading to...
Board: Gallbladder 03-23-2012, 05:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,124
Posted By Collector167
Re: Stomach or gallbladder?

Yes, it could be your gallbladder. Common gallbladder symptoms include nausea, gas/belching, pain under the right ribs, pain in the back, pain in the left shoulder, diarrhea, stool that becomes pale...
Board: Gallbladder 01-26-2012, 06:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,169
Posted By Collector167
Re: Gallbladder surgery without seeing a gastroenterologist

Given that you were undergoing ultrasound of the gallbladder it is very likely that they found the cyst in your liver. About 5% of the population have these benign cysts in their liver.

Most of...
Board: Gallbladder 08-21-2011, 05:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 825
Posted By Collector167
Re: Now what do I do?

Weight loss, particularly rapid weight loss can exacerbate gallbladder disease. More cholesterol and bile is released from the liver, it forms the base of the sludge which becomes stones. Once you...
Board: Gallbladder 08-19-2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,932
Posted By Collector167
Re: Strange HIDA scan happenings...can any interpret? Also need advice for here and n

Assuming you mean that you had the HIDA scan today and are now nauseous, this would not be unusual.

I'm thinking that most folks don't have a lot of pain or discomfort after the HIDA, I know I...
Board: Gallbladder 04-18-2011, 05:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,414
Posted By Collector167
Re: Went in for a colonoscopy, came out with LUQ pain

I still have my gallbladder. I have been taking Ursodiol for three years under the direction of my gastro Dr. This medicine dissolves stones. However, it is rather expensive and is probably delaying...
Board: Gallbladder 11-04-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,158
Posted By Collector167
Re: Gallbladder?

It sounds like you have the classic symptoms of a diseased gallbladder, running a temperature may even indicate low grade infection.

With the presence of polyps and thickened walls, the only real...
Board: Gallbladder 03-23-2010, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,485
Posted By Collector167
Re: Anyone had gallbladder issues but no pain?

I had heart palpitations so strong that they woke me up--was pretty scary. I had several panic attacks and which lead to an EKG to check my heart. I also had unusual fluctuations in pulse in blood...
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