Gallstones After Pregnancy Posted: 10-31-05 17:37pm
Just two weeks after I delivered, I felt a
disturbing pain on my back just below my
ribs. It would last for hours and occur
every other three-four days. I talked to
my Dr. And suggested to go to the er.
They found stones in my gallbladder.
Surgeons did a laparoscopic surgery and
took out my gallbladder :p
anybody who was pregnant had this
diagnosis? Because my doctor said excess
estrogen from pregnancy or women who are
using birth control pills increase
cholesterol level in bile and decrease
gallbladder movement which lead to
gallstones.
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 10-31-05 19:07pm
My bf's, best friend's, girlfriend... Got
them from taking the pill after having her
daughter and had them removed.
I had this severe stabbing pain below my
ribs when I was 7 months pregnant with my
second. It got so bad that I had to go to
the er....They told me it was indigestion.
3 months after I delivered jordan the
same pain returned....Believe me it's
horrible! I was told by the nurse at
emerg that it was probably gall stones. I
went for an u/s the next day, and sure
enough it was.
4 months later and a whole lot of
percocets, it was removed!
The nurse did mention that they see a
connection with women who have had
children and gall stones.
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pinkbutterfly20
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Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 72 Location: MD
Michelle1981 Posted: 11-01-05 17:57pm
I know how it felt! It was terrible
right? I cry everytime it hurts... :p
other thing for me, I had a lot of
complications when it was done... They
found bleeding inside my stomach because
of the doctor's malpractice when they did
e.R.C.P... I had to stay in the icu,
blood tranfusion etc.. And all other crap
:(
