what does it feel like to pass a gall stone?
103495
I recently passed a KIDNEY stone. There is a tube, called the ureter, that connects the kidney to the bladder. It is very, very thin and lined with nerves. Imagine a little elf hacking his way out with a razor blade. I was on the verge of throwing up it was so painful. I had to be hospitalized. Prescription pain killers were not enough relief.\n\nMoral of the story - drink lots and lots of water and avoid the build up of calcium in the kidney. Oh ya, and don't eat stones.
82441
I have had my gall bladder removed because of gall bladder disease.  Here i show it went ..\n\nI started having just unusual discomfort in my upper stomach that would last for a while and then go away.  Over time this progressed to pain which was a very uncomfortable sort of pain which would last for a while and then go away.  Then nausea and vomiting began to accompany the pain and each bout of gall bladder attack got longer and longer, more than an hour.\nMy family doc advised me to go to emergency when I had one of these attacks and they would be able to check then to see if it was gall bladder for sure.  An ultrasound can identify if you have gall stones.  When they did they found out I had pancreatitis, which is life threatening.  I had to sty in hospital until my gall bladder was removed.  \n\nThe only thing I should add is that I live in Canada so going to the hospital, etc., doesn't cost anything.
962139
I have had gallbladder surgery.  I had several problems with mine.  The bloating that you are feeling is most likely caused from the gas that they use to help keep the stomache area inflated while they perform the surgery.  If this is the case, make sure that you do plenty of walking around.  This will help the gas be absorbed into the body and regulate the pressure that was once in the cavaty.  Another possibility is that the swelling and bloating that you are feeling right now if it is not due to the gas is the inflammation of the surgery.  Make sure that you don't over do it and with time it should go away.  However, if you notice that you stomach area is becoming black looking or the blackness that you may already have seems to be spreading consult a dr immediately.  Hopefully this helps to releave some of the tension that you might be experiencing.  Just remember that when in doubt see your doctor.
950148
pneumonia\nherniated disc\npinched nerve\nmuscle pull or spasm\ndepending on location could be a kidney infection or kidney stone\nsome times an infected gall bladder is felt in the back only as it is on your right side\nand many  more causes\nthe only way to know for sure is to see your doctor\ncheck symptoms on webmd.com
938172
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
855073
If the pain is in the middle of your back and your stomach it could be gallstones.  The pain can come suddenly and there is no position that is comfortable, it can last from 20 minutes to hours and even days.  It is a horrible pain and can put you out of commision quickly.  I have lower back pain often but it is unrelated to my gallstones, I don't know if this could be your problem but if it is I feel for you.
1176306
i had lap. for gallbladder in feb.  plan on a week . use an ice pack at bedtime, wow what a help. it is required to let you know they may need to go open with your surgery, they do not want to wake you up to get permission. i am a nurse, and a big baby with pain, the ice at ten min. an hour was really great help. was doing all but lifting in a week.
583684
It would help if you could describe the pain more.  First - sharp or dull?  Second - (after eating) is it constant/relentless or does it come & go in waves?\nDo some foods tend to cause the pain more often than others?  In particular, have you ever noticed that fatty foods like pizza or hamburgers are worse than others?  \nIt really does sound like its either gallstones or ulcers (prob duodenal) as mentioned above.  If you notice a pattern with fatty foods, its more likely gallstones.  If antacids help, it may be ulcers.  Do you have heartburn?  \nDo you have any jaundice or yellowing of your skin or eyes?\nDo you remember what "gallbladder test" was done?  A sonogram and check of liver enzymes would be a good start.   If you had them done at a time you had no symptoms, its conceivable that you passed your stone and no longer had any irritation or remaining stones.  \nTALK ABOUT THIS WITH YOUR DOCTOR.  You've been having symptoms for a few years now - something needs to be done.  These are usually relatively harmless (the discomfort aside), but if it simmers for too long untreated, more serious complications can potentially develop.\n\nProblems less likely based on your description, but possible:\nChronic Pancreatitis\nChronic Hepatitis
1012234
Could be your gallbladder. I felt like I was having a heart attack.\n\nHope you find out soon.
360670
Your gall bladder does not make anything, but it stores bile from your liver in it.  When you eat a meal, your stomach tells your gall bladder to dump all that bile into your intestines.  Bile helps your body break down and absorb fats.  So without it, bile will just be continuously dumped into your intestine.  That means that you don't get a lot of it when you eat, so you may have a hard time digesting fats.  Hope this helps.
1068163
I don't think that that is possible. I had gall stones last yr & had to have my gall bladder removed. The surgery wasn't too bad &  I felt 100% better afterwards. I had gotten to the point where I could hardly eat & I was throwing up as soon as I woke up. I was told that your symptoms never get better they will only get worse. I wish you the best of luck. God bless.
600740
gallbladder surgery is not painful. All they do is make 3 little cuts in a line on your stomach then one right above the belly button. It took me 1 day to recovery
353925
I had my gallbladder removed when I was 15 and I am now 26. At the time of my surgery, they did not tell me what I was in for. I sure wish I had the darn thing back. I had an upset stomach after only a few bites of food and was running to the bathroom every 10 minutes. The doctor told me to stay away from spicy and really fatty foods, but I have found that most of the time I get sick no matter what type of food I eat. What I have found is that if you skip a meal or two and then eat a heavy meal, you will most surely be really sick. So I make sure that I eat a little something even if I'm not that hungry. It also helps to make sure that you eat a bland breakfast if you want to have a nice lunch or dinner that might be fatty or spicy. I hope this helps and feel free to send me a message. I have found that you really have to bond with other people who have had this procedure and you will find that you are not alone. Good luck!
75198
Eat too much oily foods or don't hydrate enough and you get gall stones which are extremely painful result in gallbladder removal.
435337
I have also had the excrutiating pain from my chest thought to my back. This attack came on in the middle of the night once when I was 14 and the second when I was 18. I went to hospital and they x-rayed and found gall stones. I had  laproscopic surgery (though the belly button) and they removed my gall bladder with stones the size of large peas.\n\nPeople who get stones are usually the four F's\nFourty\nFat \nFemale\nand Fair (skinned because it is a european disease)\n\nGall stones are cause by inability to process fats because of excessive fatty foods. You need to have a look at your diet. Or if you are like me and are actually healthy, it could just be that you have a crappy gall bladder that doesnt work well.\n\nAs for the Fourty years old thing, I had mine very young but you are more likely to have probs when you are 40.\n\nI never had dihorrea though.
341712
I had a really bad case of gall bladder disease. I had about 40 gall stones, but my surgeon was great, and got rid of that bad boy.  After an attack, I would be very, very tired for the rest of the day, and sore particularly in my right shoulder blade for a day or so.  Not weeks. Best thing that ever happened for me physically was having my gall bladder removed.  I feel normal again!
65272
I had mine removed about 8 years ago.. with mine I had the most horrible pain right below my rib cage that would last for about 10-15 minutes, closes I can describe the pain is child birth. I would get "attacks" 5-10 times a day, they would come on everywhere. All I would want to do is roll up in a ball on the floor until it passed... I still get "attacks" even with my Gall Bladder removed, they call them 'Phantom Attacks' not sure what it's caused from, but mainly comes on in the morning when I have an empty stomach, not nearly as painful as the real thing though.