Is It Really My Gallbladder Posted: 10-18-05 19:06pm
Hi I am 29 years old and 3 years ago I had
extreme pain in my right side under my
breast. Worse than that I had a pain that
radiated from my belly button area up into
my chest this caused me to have trouble
breathing and I was sweating to the point
of water dripping of me the pain was
slightly relieved by pressing down just
below my breast bone.
At the time I tried indegestion remedies
and pain killers but it had not affect I
went to see my doctor who sent me to
hospital I had blood tests and was told my
liver enzymes were raised I then had an
ultra sound and told I need to have my
gallbladder removed and I was put on the
waiting list.
Since then I have not had to many problems
I control it through low fat diet but
occasionally when I do eat a fatty meal I
take buscopan before I eat this seems to
help.
Now when I do get an attack I don't get
much pain in my side just a slight ache
that is very tender to touch the worst
pain is the pain that rises up from my
stomache I feel I need to have a bowel
movement but cant instead I just sit there
sweating and unable to breathe properly I
then go back to bed but have to sit
upright for a couple of hours holding my
chest.
The day after this attack I sometimes get
diarrhea and/or constipation with painful
stomach cramps.
In the last few months I have put on some
weight and have become very tired all the
time to the point that I sometimes feel to
weak to get out of bed my doctor has put
me on anti depressents and said I may have
a grumbling gallbladder.
I am sorry about the long message but I
need to know if anyone else suffers this
and if you think it is a gallbladder
problem.
I am waiting to have my gallbladder out in
december but have had no further tests in
the past three years other than a recent
blood test that showed slight raised liver
profile.
Thanks
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Mumsboys
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 20 Location: UK
Posted: 10-21-05 14:51pm
It certainly sounds as though all your
symptoms are gb related. Stick to a very
low fat diet & that should help.
