Right Ribcage Pain After Gallbladder Surgery Posted: 05-04-06 13:28pm
I am interested to know if anyone can help
with this one: I had my gallbladder
removed in dec of 2005 following months of
testing - ultrasounds, cts, hidta scans,
all were normal, but Dr. Said removal of
the gb would probably help, that sometimes
the inflammation did not show up on the
tests - so, had it out, and he said that
it was in fact inflamed - "crystals" on
the inside. Ok, after surgery
(laproscopic), was hoping for full
recovery, when approx. 3 days later, I
began throwing up. Following a most
unpleasant episode, I was in such pain in
my right side that I could not lie down.
The pain continued for four days,
worsening to the point that I was in tears
and could only sit upright with ice on my
ribcage - my husband took me to the er
thinking maybe something had gone wrong
from the surgery. Five days in the
hospital later, after being on morphine
for the pain and having all kinds of tests
run again, the drs. Concluded that I must
be having "musculoskeletal pain." ok, I
could buy that perhaps the vomiting
episode pulled a muscle in my ribcage -
but it's been five months now, and I still
have pain. It is mostly around the area
of my waist, lower rigcage, sometimes
around my lower back on the ribs,
sometimes around to the front of them - my
ribs are too sore to touch, almost feel as
though they themselves are inflamed.
Sometimes the pain seems more "outside"
like in the muscles, sometimes more
"inside" - hard to describe and hard to
pinpoint. It hurts to lie down - wake up
every morning just aching from sleeping.
Also can't lift or pull anything,
including my toddler. I'm so tired of
hurting!! Any ideas?? Thanks...
