Abnormal Ejection Factor - No Gallstones- Ibs W/ Gas Posted: 07-30-05 15:53pm
This started about 3 years ago with an
attack of pain radiating across my lower
abdomen relieved by bowel movement.
After that I had pain in upper right
quadrant a nights, relived in a.M. With
b.M. After a second attack for which I
went to the er, I had ultrasounds of
abdomen, ct scan, barium enema,
colonoscopy, and hida scan. No stones
were detected, all else except the hida
scan was normal. The hida scan ejection
factor was low but I had no pain. I saw
the surgeon who was called to the
emergency room. He said that taking my
gallbladder out might eliminate the pain
but only a 50-80% chance that it would.
So, we decided no surgery.
About a year later I went to a
gstroenterologist for a second opinion.
He thought I had ibs or a functional bowel
disorder. I increased the amount of
fiber, and began taking gas-x for
excessive gas. The pain in urq
disappeared. Constipation also
disappeared, but gas remained, sometimes
it was very great, lasting all through the
night, and distending my intestines
greatly. In may of this year, pain
increased. It seemed to involve my
stomach (i was under a lot of stress).
An endoscopy revealed chronic gastritis
for which I will soon take a prevacid-like
medicine. A second hida scan showed a 9
% ejection factor. I had very mild pain
and felt a bit sick when the cck was
injected, but no pain afterward. A new
gastroenterologist who performed the
endoscopy and ordered the 2nd hida scan
recommended surgery if the pain returned.
My primary m.D. Recommended surgery just
yesterday. I am a bit doubtful that
surgery will end the pain which does not
include real classic gallbladder pain
other than pain in upper right quadrant.
My questions are, is there any reason to
remove the gallbladder for a low
functioning gallbladder, i.E., is it
dangerous to keep it? Second, is there
any way to increase the gallbladder
function? Third, can any other problem
be causing the low function, such as ibs,
food intolerances, etc.? Fourth, what are
the chances that removing the gallbladder
will eliminate the pain? Thanks...
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to Remove Or Not? Posted: 08-10-05 20:37pm
I would like to know if an ejection factor
of 12% (gall bladder) is a reason to
remove it. I think I would prefer to
remove it when we know it isn't
functioning properly but need some
education on the whys whens and hows of
the removal. Is it dangerous or risky to
keep it knowing what we know?
I look forward to hearing from someone on
this issue that tell me the facts.
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Heart For Chf Posted: 09-10-05 10:44am
Dear sir,
my mother had cabg 24-02-2003,before cabg
her ef has 54%,post cabg 10-03-2003 ef has
40%,later 28-05-2003 her ef has 49% at
that time lanoxin(lanoxine
stopped28-05-2003),candisetran
cillexili(candez-4)
mg,comboplet-ds,cardivas-6.25mg
(beta-blocker)and avastin-10 used,later
done 2decho on 28-12-2003 an ef of 63%
later once againe done 2decho on
30-12-2004 an ef of 61% later once againe
done 2decho,22-08-05an ef of 37% and both
legs little swelling is there
,cardiologist stooped cardivas 6.25mg and
added lascilactone 50mg daily half and
nitro contin 2.6 mg.
Sir,please give suggestions why ef%
always changing ,could you give
medication,she has normal wall motion
before cabg but after cabg wall motion
abnormall , eventhough she has same
medicines using .
