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Sorry this is long. I just turned 22. I have never had weight problems and don’t “fit the mold” for having gallstones. I guess that is why it took a year of throwing up and going to the doctor before they finally did an ultrasound and found that I had gallstones. I did not have pain associated with the stones, just nausea and vomiting. After I had my gallbladder removed, I started experiencing pain in my upper right side…Pain similar to post-op pain. It lasts for several days and then goes away. I went back to my surgeon who said to take aspirin and it would go away. Ha! Nothing helps when I have this pain…And it lasts for several days. I starting going to another doctor who took me seriously. She scheduled several tests and found that my bile duct was enlarged. She thought I might have a sphincter of oddi dysfunction. She referred me to a gastroenterologist who performed an ercp. During the procedure, they found my bile duct to be twisted. They checked for a tumor but did not see anything at that time. They clipped my sphincter of oddi so that there would be a steady flow of bile out of my duct and removed sludge from my duct. Of course, I developed pancreatitus after the procedure. A couple of months without pain followed the ercp. It was great! And then it all came back. Sometimes it is accompanied with nausea and vomiting. The doctor put me on celebrex for a little while. The pain went away for a while, but now it’s back. While it used to occur only once or twice a month, recently, the pain has started once a week (and lasts for three to four days). The doctor put me on nexium. The pain came back. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I am so frustrated. Is there anyone out there with advice or a similar experience? Please let me know.
Sorry this is long. I just turned 22. I have never had weight problems and don’t “fit the mold” for having gallstones. I guess that is why it took a year of throwing up and going to the doctor before they finally did an ultrasound and found that I had gallstones. I did not have pain associated with the stones, just nausea and vomiting. After I had my gallbladder removed, I started experiencing pain in my upper right side…Pain similar to post-op pain. It lasts for several days and then goes away. I went back to my surgeon who said to take aspirin and it would go away. Ha! Nothing helps when I have this pain…And it lasts for several days. I starting going to another doctor who took me seriously. She scheduled several tests and found that my bile duct was enlarged. She thought I might have a sphincter of oddi dysfunction. She referred me to a gastroenterologist who performed an ercp. During the procedure, they found my bile duct to be twisted. They checked for a tumor but did not see anything at that time. They clipped my sphincter of oddi so that there would be a steady flow of bile out of my duct and removed sludge from my duct. Of course, I developed pancreatitus after the procedure. A couple of months without pain followed the ercp. It was great! And then it all came back. Sometimes it is accompanied with nausea and vomiting. The doctor put me on celebrex for a little while. The pain went away for a while, but now it’s back. While it used to occur only once or twice a month, recently, the pain has started once a week (and lasts for three to four days). The doctor put me on nexium. The pain came back. Has anyone experienced anything similar? I am so frustrated. Is there anyone out there with advice or a similar experience? Please let me know.
“I had my gall bladder removed full open surgery in Sept 2011, I have been absolutely fine up until a month ago. I could eat what I wanted when I wanted, had no problems whatsover.
But since about the beginning of Sept 2012 I havnt had a solid bowel movement, sometimes it just explodes from me not long after eating, it is often very bright in colour and the smell is foul! (sorry to get graphic), I dont have a high fat diet and I was told post op that some foods might cause this so at times I’ve expected it.
I have a dull ache in my right side just under my right breast where my scar is and sometimes it burns (not connected to eating patterns) in fact it was this pain that caused me to look these symptoms up and brought me here.
From what I’m reading this doesnt sound unusual :(”
“I had my gall bladder removed full open surgery in Sept 2011, I have been absolutely fine up until a month ago. I could eat what I wanted when I wanted, had no problems whatsover.
But since about the beginning of Sept 2012 I havnt had a solid bowel movement, sometimes it just explodes from me not long after eating, it is often very bright in colour and the smell is foul! (sorry to get graphic), I dont have a high fat diet and I was told post op that some foods might cause this so at times I’ve expected it.
I have a dull ache in my right side just under my right breast where my scar is and sometimes it burns (not connected to eating patterns) in fact it was this pain that caused me to look these symptoms up and brought me here.
From what I’m reading this doesnt sound unusual :(”
“I’ve had an endocopy, ct scan, ultasound, barium upper gi and had my gallbladder removed in January because of stones. I’ve never had any digestive issues before. Last September I noticed that I was experiencing a lot of indigestion. I was dieting and had lost 20 lbs. I went to see my internist to complain, he said it was just indigestion and it would go away. It didn’t. I developed a backache along with the indigestion. In December, I had a week of severe reflux with burning in the stomach. I saw a gastro doctor and had an ultasound, and gallstones were found. I was advised to have my gallbladder removed. I did. I still have the same symptoms which makes me think it has nothing to do with my gallbladder or lack of. Gerd/Acid
Reflux symptoms seem to be what I have. I take one nexium a day and it has helped the indigestion but I still have the backache and burning in my stomach. No emotional issues but feeling stressed over this…… ”I had my gallbladder out in feb. 2000, and it was the best thing that I did. No more pains, but I do have to agree with you guys, the trips to the bathroom are driving me crazy!!! what really helps for me is drink water or juice, no more sodas, little portions of food, and try staying away from that good fried and spiced up food. ( I know that’s hard for some of us Afircan Americans) i was really scared that something was really wrong with me, but after reading you guys replys helped me a lot. Thanks!!!!! Wanda
“Hey folks, I usually post on the ibs site. Started out here in May of 07 following gb removal. Was sick with globus and burning chest pain for a long time. One dr said acid reflux another said no. That went on as I worked my way through too many of them. Globus has resolved but pain around LES and Barrett’s has begun. Metaplasia from the non-existent reflux is creeping into my esphagus. Most drs said I had no problem – this gastro showed me the pictures. So what were they all about. Even he failed to do a complete test by not doing biopsies of esophagus for esophagitus. Since he is one of those that said I didn’t have reflux I guess he didn’t want to prove himself wrong. He can’t explain how I could develop Barrett’s without reflux.
As to the bile versus acid issue. I literally had someone at Cornell in NY tell me they don’t do bile. What the h…. could that possibly mean. They don’t recognize it as a potential relux agent. And anyway according to this physician on staff there’s not much you can do about it . It’s a political issue between the gastros and the surgeons. The surgeons will talk to you about it but don’t expect a gastro to be so interested. So in this large prestigious institution you only get ppi’s and a shrug when you mention bile.
As far as the metaplasia is concerned as long as it is not dysplasia they don’t get overly excited. Like let’s just watch and see if it grows closer to cancer. Come back in a yr or three and we will look again. My test was done on Monday of this wk and I’m still processing the implications and trying to decide how to remain sane. As for reflux, I never had any that I know of until the gb went bye bye.”
“Hello, I had my gallbladder removed on Feb. 22, 2007.
After having pain under my right rib cage and like a full or bloated feeling also under my rib cage, and severe pain in right shoulder front and back. Nausea and vomitting for 5 days prior. ER Doc found a gallstone and surgery was scheduled the next morning. Surgery went as scheduled. This is now day 11, eating has not been a problem . I have been able to eat anything I want since day after surgery. Obviously I am still sluggish, but I believe most of that is anestia. It takes along time for that stuff to leave your body. I do get soreness in my upper armes and shoulders and a contant ache in my back just under my rib cage/ shoulder blade area on the right side. I have had people tell me this does not go away. I’m going to get a massage and see if that helps.
As with any surgery there are risk. I feel fortunate that for the most part I have come thru the surgery healthy. I have read horror storys and my girlfrend who had lap coly 3 years ago had her stomach lining puntured while looking for a lost gall stone and was in the hospital 26 day. My stay was 24 hours.”ive had mine since 2000 , ive had trouble every since , I think you should get another opinion because it may be youre liver have they checked that as well?
“I had my gallbladder out 6 weeks ago-thank heavens the pains have stopped. I did really well up until a couple days ago-am still doing well I guess but I get a feeling of gas fullness in the area where the gallbladder used to be.
Now I wonder why now when it wasn’t doing that before? It’s not pain, just a feeling of a balloon blowing up… ”
After my gallbladder surgery 5 years ago I had the same problem with bile dumping. My doctor put me on colestid. Sometimes I need it several times a week and sometimes I can go for months without a problem. Colestid has solved my problem. It must be taken two hours between other medications and I put the powder in applesauce when I take it.
“Unfortunately, i had my gall bladder out when i was just 17.
i am now 23 and still feeling the effects- I have not had such good luck.
I am constantly nauseated, extremely exhausted, i have hot and cold flushes constantly, i have heartburn, regular reflux and each morning begins with me emptying my stomach of all the extra acid that built up over night- this continues through the day.
Only the Plus side i have lost 40kg and kept it off.
I have found that if i keep away from processed, creamy, spicy and fatty foods (basically anything that tastes nice!) i manage to keep my extra acid levels to a minimum- although i ALWAYS feel nauseated and tired.
I am a Swimming coach + instructor, so i exercise regularly- when my stomach isn’t too upset that is!
The only thing that i have found that helps is taking an anti-acid table just before i got to bed.
I have seen COUNTLESS doctors in regards to this matter, none of which have been able to help me. ”I too had my gall bladder removed last year and the same thing happened to me. I even had a scope (gastroduodenoscopy) of my stomach done, but there was no abnormalities there. Finally, I started monitoring the foods that I ate and the things I drank and noticed that certain foods (and the preparation of them), plus some things I drank irritated my stomache. At first it was hard to change, and even now I slip and suffer the consequences. I don’t know if I will ever know why this happens to me, but I am just glad that the scope showed no cancer or disease. Try keeping a journal of what you eat or drink and write down the effects. This will help you, not anly eat healthier, but it will help you to avoid the pain and discomfort. You can also experiment with the preparation of foods too and try different herbs. I used to fry or deep fry foods a lot and that was a killer, but now I broil, bake or barbeque and I avoid MSG (monosodium glutamate), that is a killer on the stomache. Hope this helps you!
Hi, I am 3 weeks post lap chole and still having issues. I am having dull and sharp pains under my ribs and my back. I had my follow up last week. Surgeon said I was healing fine, she thinks its just post op pain, and did not want to write me another script for pain meds. She advised me to come back if the pain persists. That same night the pain got unbearable and also included my lower abdomen and hurt like hell when I went to the restroom. I have had quite a few UTIs in the past and thought, great, now I’m also getting a UTI on top of the post op pain. So, I went to my PCP and explained my issues. He told me it could be post op pain, and also a kidney infection/stones. He sent my urine off for culture and scheduled a CT. I am now just waiting for results. He also wrote me a script for pain meds, thank god. I am in pain for most of the day ever since my surgery, wether it be in my stomach, or back, or both. Reading all of these posts is a slight relief to know it isn’t just me, but leaves me wondering if I will ever find out the cause. Has anyone had any success? I would really like some help/answers. I am hoping to get my results back soon, and hopefully know more. Please respond or reply. Any thoughts or info would be greatly appreciated!
“I too have been dealing with reflux and burning stomach pains that have been bad, especially at night, after gallbladder removal 2 months ago. I appreciate all the posts with so much good information. Just thought I would add that I read on one site that a magnesium deficiency was found in many people with post-gbremoval symptoms. Supplementing with this can cause diarrhea though if it’s too much for your body. It couldn’t hurt to have it checked when getting labs done. Or trying one pill a day and see how your body responds; it it’s better great, or if not, then just stop it. Since I don’t have the diarrhea already, it helps me it seems. Though I still have to try the carafate and am still working on it.
Praying that all goes well with you all. ”
