Gall Stones on top of everything else!

I have had mine out. I was having such bad stomache aches and it would go clear through to my back the pain would. I went to a chiropractor that kept telling me I had ribs out. The doctor told me it would hurt down the side if it was my gallbladder not right in the middle through to my back. Well after having to be put in the hospital because the pain got so bad they finally did an ultra sound this was after a year and said they could hardly tell I had a gallbladder because it was so full of stones. Well I got mine out and once in awhile I think it is just a phantom pain but I get like a big knot in my stomache under my rib cage right in the middle and clear through to my back. But it eases away and it is fine. I haven't been sick like I was or had the constant pain and it is no big deal I guess now they do it with a laser or something they don't cut into you anymore like they did when I had it done haha. It did take a bit to recover like getting up from a lying down position and out of a tub but I guess they way they do it now it isn't so bad I have heard. I would go ahead and have it done or it will probably just keep getting worse. I have chronic heartburn too but I think it is from something else because my gallbladder is all gone. Heartburn could maybe be an ulcer starting too if you are under so much stess. I would go have it taken care of though before it gets so bad you do end up in the hospital.

Yowch. I know many people this has happened to. If it were me, I'd go ahead and have the gallbladder out. After that (and I am only going on the experience of friends) you just have to watch your diet and you'll be rid of the grief.

I've never had them, but I hear they can be quite painful. I had a friend who had to have surgery for them.

Kelly

BIG HUG!!!!! It will get better! And honey, he is an ex for a reason! Leave that alone!!!
Gall stones SUCK! I almost died from them in 87! I was in so much pain I wish I would have just died! I truly thought I was going to! I ended up in the hospital and had surgery, intensive care for 5 days 2 days on the regular floor and in bed for another 2 weeks after! It was horrible!
The surgery today is much much easier! I had a friend go through it recently and she was out of the hospital the same day and back to work in 3! Unreal I told her she really sucked!
But really! There is not a lot you can do about it until you see the dr, so relax (easy to say) it will get better! And give yourself a big huse long hug from me! Really!
Great post and good good good luck! You'll be in my thoughts!

Sorry to hear this it doesn't sound nice. Chronic heartburn is already bad enough. There are all sorts of things that can cause gallstones:

women
people over age 60
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
overweight men and women
people who fast or lose a lot of weight quickly
pregnant women, women on hormone replacement therapy, and women who use birth control pills

I hope you get it sorted.

I had a stone removed in 1988 and it was the most painful time in my life. Please see a specialists about your gall bladder, as it sounds like you have had quite a few of them. Do you have other family members with this problem? In my family, there are several members that have all suffered with stones and we were informed its genetic and several of us no longer have gall bladders.

I have never had them, but I have heard that they are very painful. You poor thing. I really really hope that you feel better real soon. Its the worse thing in the world, to be sick and having the children around.

I had gallstones when I was pregant. They had to waite for the baby to be born. It hurts a lot, doesn't it? It is much easier now to remove them than 38 years ago. I had to stay in the hospital for 10 days. Now you can have them out on the same day and leave the hospital.

I suggest just having your gall bladder out now. I had the same problem,I tried putting it off since my father was dying of cancer at the same time. The attacks became so bad that I couldnt eat. I couldnt sleep. I was in constant pain. About 2 weeks after my fathers funeral I had the surgery and I have felt great ever since. They did the surgery laperscopically(SP)three little holes no big scar. Save yourself alot of pain and schedule your surgery soon.

I had mine out last year and it was the most painful thing Ive ever gone through. Im only being honest with you. But if they can go through your naval then it wont be so bad. They couldnt with me they tried and my gallbladder had swollen so big it could be done that way. So I have a big scar on my stomach. I suggest you have it done before it gets worse and they wont be able to go through your naval.