Had gallbladder removed 10 yrs ago,yet still suffering same pain.Many tests done with no specific findings.I've been like this for 10 yrs and it is very frustrating.Anyone with similar problems (with suggestions, would be greatly appreciated)I've seen surgeons,internal specialist's, and have had numerous tests,ultrasounds,cat scans and so forth done!
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if you are female then look into endometriosis i had similar problems for years and years and every doctor i went said i was fine then i found a gyn that diagnosed me i had a hysterectomy and i am all better so research it your and good luck!
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If you are having constant pain, ask your doctor to refer to to a gastrointerologist.  He will run tests to determine what the problem is.  Sometimes, general practice doctors don't have the expertise to diagnose problems in the digestive tract.\n\nIf you are not yet an adult, have your folks insists on a gastro consultation.  I suffered from horrible pain for a year while my regular doctor did NOTHING!  Finally, I changed medical plans, and got with a gastro who diagnosed my problem.\n\nPain is a symptom that something is WRONG!  Keep insisting on getting the help you need.  You might want to check out\nwww.ccfa.org for information to see if any of your symptoms match the most common ibd diseases.
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In my opinion, there is some kind of infection related to the gall bladder (use to digest the food). It may be cholecystitis or otherwise. You are advised to consult any surgeon for more details.
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I would suggest getting a second opinion and have the area imaged using CT or MRI to see what is going on.  While the second doctor may say that it's nothing also, I certainly wouldn't depend on just one opinion.\n\nbest of luck and feel  better.
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It is possible you may have a gall bladder attack.  \n\nYou need to go to the emergency room right away as this is very seriouse.  The doctors there will run tests and find out if it is a gall bladder attack or something else.  If it is the gall bladder they will need to remove it.  \n\nMy friend experienced the exact same symptoms you have and she was rushed to the emergency room. They found out it was her gall bladder attack and immediatley did surgery to remove it.\n\nGo to the emergency room and get medical attention right away.\n\nGood luck
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There can be two reasons, depending on the how much time ago was it removed:\n1. Can be because, if it was not long ago, your nervous terminals are still pretty sensible or the area is inflamed stimulating surrounding nervous terminals, which can cause the pain.\n2. And most probable, is that you still have gallstones (If you had the surgery for that reason) that are making damage to the biliary duct. \nGo to your doctor, and have him check that out!
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First of all, DON'T listen to these answers. These people have no idea what they are talking about. No one could. Do you think someone could diagnose you properly online, doctor or not? No! Get to your cardiologist. If you don't have one, get one. Don't put this off. If you have an AICD, a cardiologist had to put it in. Also, don't you get it checked every three months, or so? If you have problems, you can have it checked anytime. Like pain, your symptoms are a warning. Listen to them.\n\nGrizz\n\n\nIf you are a layman, stay out of this catagory. You have no business answering ANY medical questions. Do you realize how much danger you could be putting people in? Obviously, you don't. Well intentioned does not count. Telling someone they may need a heart transplant. Unbelievable.This is a horrific problem. DO NOT give your opinions, because that's all they are. Your opinions could actually kill someone. I just don't understand the gall people have. It's absolutly insane.
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i am 14 weeks post surgery. i had a lapriscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. i feel great. i didnt have any problems after the surgery. i still have my moments of mild pain but thats supposed to be normal. i behaved myself completely during my recovery. i had 1 rule to live by.... "when it comes to hysterectomies you have only 1 chance to heal correctly the first time". i didnt want to take any chances on extending the healing time. i wish i had been able to have mine earlier. it took me 10 years and a move to a different state to find a doctor willing to help me. my life is so much better now!!!! the pleasure of no more daily pain or periods is worth all the pain of the surgery!
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Yes!  First, you should go to your medical doctor and ask for a diagnosis.  Your M.D. might zone in on your gallbladder or liver.   If you don't have an emergency situation, then look for a qualified acupuncturist or practitioner of Chinese medicine (acupuncture is one part of Chinese medicine, which also includes herbs, massage, and more).\n\nAdditional Info:\nI couldn't find the link at the World Health Organization's Website, but the first link below gives the list of conditions treatable with acupuncture.  Digestive disorders are among them.  Go and get the tests done, but don't delay in finding yourself a qualified pracitioner of Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine.  I have included a link to NCCAOM where you can search for a therapist.
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Is it a sharp pain? Is it roughly a few hours after eating? Could be some kind of digestion problem. Being that they were treating you for a peptic ulcer makes me believe that they were looking at digestion too. \n\nA simple measure you could try, and I have done myself with some success, is change a small portion of your diet to see if you can isolate a problem there.\n\nFor instance, for about a week try cutting out gaseous food items like broccoli, milk, onions, cauliflower, eggs and large amounts of any dairy products like yogurt and cheese. See if things improve. \n\nIf they don't, put those items back into your diet and for a week try removing heavy items like beef, large amounts of bread, pasta, nuts, and stick to lighter meats like chicken and fish along with light salads.\n\nLastly, I would try cutting out any spicy food altogether during these different diet tests. Spicy foods are not necessary for good health and that would be one less variable you would have to worry about.\n\nTry to mix and match some of the items you eat and leave out others. Usually a week is enough time to determine if their is an improvement. \n\nI quickly found out that even though I didn't know what was causing my pain, I had an idea that it was indigestion related and cutting out the milk/onions did wonders for my abdominal pain.\n\nSide note, I am not a medical doctor and my advice should not be taken strictly as a cure. Also, do not stray too far from what I have outlined here and make sure all changes are ok with your physician.\n\nGood luck!
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I have the same problem.  The most probable things is that you have bile stones or are suffering from something else along the same lines.  You should see a GI and be aware that you can have more of those horrid pain attacks that will send you to the ER.  This is a good group on Yahoo to give you more info.  You will also need to modify your diet and cut out caffine, sugars etc.  Check this group out it is a blessing.  ThePancreatitisPlace.  Go to yahoo home page and click groups and look for it.  I think it maybe 3 seperate words or one long one.  Good luck.  Oh and stay away from Vicodin and Morphine they will send you into the worse attacks of your life.
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Tried going to your doctor? Sounds like a liver problem. I'm an RN and now I also practice Reiki. Might help if you want have natural therapy. Sometimes this type of pain can be due to accumulated misqualified/negative energies, i.e. long-term anger, etc.\n\nI hope I don't sound like I'm lecturing you. From a medical point of view, if all your tests are normal, then natural therapies are quite supportive, most of the time effective.\n\nGood luck.
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I would recommend getting another ultrasound from another doctor.  This same thing happened to my wife when we were in college.  We saw several doctors until finally one thought they saw stones on the ultrasound.  She was scheduled for surgery and when they got in there they found a lot of necrosis around the gall bladder and the gall bladder itself was severely damaged.  I know this sounds weird but the next time you have a bowel movement check your stool and see if there is a mucous like (snot) substance in it.  The gall bladder is used to store bile that is made in the liver.  It is the bile that is released from the gall bladder that allows us to break down fats from our diet.  If the duct is blocked or the gall bladder is working improperly then you will see fat in your stool because your body is unable to break it down and use it for energy.  Hope this helps.
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I had the opposite problem.  My doctor kept diagnosing hiatus hernia or flare-ups caused by its scarring.  After many years of being ill on and off I visited the surgery and found my usual doctor was on holiday.  Seen by another who diagnosed impacted gall stones within two minutes.  Weeks later, gall bladder removed, never been sick since - that was ten years ago.  The test the doctor who discovered the gall problem was to push his fingers into my stomach under my lower rib cage - not sure which side, but by God it hurt.   His diagnosis was immediate quickly followed  and confirmed by ultrasound.  Fish and chips were my main culprit, followed by sausages, followed by cheese.  Cream cakes were like dynamite.   Wish you well and good luck.
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Hi Donna\n\nHoping this info will prevent you from having surgery and fixing the issue with some assistance of natural healing. Email me any questions.\n\nCause\nToxins overloading into your system from chemicals, additives, processed and junk foods, as well as excessive saturated animal fat in the diet, contribute to gallbladder problems. If the liver becomes overloaded with excess saturated fats, the gallbladder gets stressed and inflamed. This excess of saturated fats become cholesterol deposits and when enough have formed, they crystallize with the bile to form gallstones. \n\nWomen get gallstones four times as frequently as men, especially women over 40 years old who are fair-skinned, and overweight. Twenty percent of adults over 65 years of age get gallstones that create problems and pain. Over half a million surgeries are performed each year to remove gallbladders due to gallbladder disorders, the most common being gallstones. \n\nConstipation, food allergies (especially to milk products and eggs), digestive disorders (especially caused by a deficiency of hydrochloric acid), intestinal diseases, an excessively low-fiber diet, dental disturbances, parasites, rapid weight loss, and stress can all cause or contribute to gall stones and other gallbladder disorders. For lasting relief of symptoms, all of these factors must be addressed if they are present. \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNatural Cures\n\nNote: In order to make an accurate diagnosis of gallbladder disorders, ultrasound may be required. If surgery is required, typically laser surgery is used, which does not need to cut into the abdomen, and allows healing to occur much more quickly. However, most gallbladder surgeries can be easily avoided through nutritional and natural intervention, with emphasis on identification, avoidance, and treatment of food allergies. \n\nDiet: Identify and avoid all foods to which you are allergic or sensitive, especially eggs, milk and dairy products, gluten, wheat and dairy products. Also reduce your saturated and overall fat intake, keeping it below 20 percent of the total foods you eat, and eliminate all processed and hydrogenated fats. But do not cut fat completely, as this can actually increase your chances of developing gallstones. Monounsaturated fats (olive oil, coconut oil) are the best fats to include in your diet. \n\nBe sure to eat less, as well, since overeating places stress on the gallbladder. At the same time, be sure to eat breakfast, don`t skip meals, and eat a balanced and healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes and other vegetarian sources of protein. Increase your intake of dietary fiber to improve bowel movements, and avoid refined carbohydrates, which can cause gallstone formation. Overall, eat less animal foods, remove processed foods and move toward a whole foods vegetarian-oriented diet. If you are overweight, lose the weight, but slowly and sensibly. \n\nGood foods to include in your diet are black cherries, pears, beets (raw and cooked), fresh steamed and water sautéed greens such as beet tops collards, kale, plenty of steamed broccoli and cauliflower, snack on seasonal fruits, eat plain organic yogurt, as well as more raw foods in general. \n\nGallbladder Flush: Flushing the gallbladder of stones is a common natural cure and practice of holistic physicians. It is quite easy. \n\nFor six days do the following: Eat a whole foods diet with no animal products and no processed, refined foods. Eliminate all flour products, eat whole grains such as quinoa and brown rice. Limit dairy products to organic plain yogurt. Drink plenty of raw, fresh apple juice, and eat applesauce and organic apples as both meals and snacks. Eat fresh leafy green salads, steamed vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and vegetable soups. \n\nOn the afternoon of the seventh day, have 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil mixed with 1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice.
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I just had a gallbladder attack on June 6, 2006 and the pain was unbearable. The pain went from in between my ribs around to my back in between my shoulders. I have to have mine out tomorrow. If your friend thinks that is what it is then she needs to get to the ER because it could kill her if it is bad enough.
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Gall Bladder surgery IS a nessecary thing.  I had mine removed about 6 months ago, as a medical emergency.  My gall bladder contained over 100 stones, and was so full of bile, it almost killed me.  I didn't even think there was anything wrong with me.  One night I started throwing up violently, so I was taken to the ER.  After several tests, it was determined that I had Pancreatitis, caused by my overflowing, and inactive Gall Bladder.  Since I've had it out, I have felt great, and had NO complications.