Ive had 2 chest x-rays last year, cause of gallstones, had to get my gallbladder removed.?
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I dont quite understand your question but are you asking if being xrayed last year can affect you getting pregnant then no.If you had wotn a lead apron they wouldnt have been able to xray you '
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You are absolutely correct when you say that some of these tests are inaccurate.My sister who was 47 was diagnosed with gall stones and it took weeks for her to get the surgery and it was then they discovered she had 3rd stage pancreatic cancer.Do yourself a favour and get that mri sooner rather than later to ensure a correct diagnosis. Hope it all goes well.
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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.
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i had my gallbladder removed a year ago I'm 18 now and it was really scary the doc said i had something else wrong with me ..my liver was enlarger and i had a stone in my pancreas..i waited too long and the pain was soooo bad...after surgery you get really bad shoulder pain because the air they put into your stomach has no where too go. i read that alot of ppl had diarrhea after the surgery. i didn't have that . my stomach was really score i have 3 tiny scares on my stomach now. i find tho that if you don't watch what you eat you will get another attack i still cant eat anything fattening. Ive gotten a few gallbladder attacks since. but the diarrhea isn't anything to worry
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If it hurts near your rib cage on the right side it could be your gall bladder.  I kept having sharp pains and finally went to the dr.  I have since had my gall bladder removed and I don't have the pains anymore.  So, if it persists go to your dr. don't wait too long though.
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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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Unless you have had a prior chest xray that showed something I really don't know why they would do one every year. If your Doctor is having you get one every year ask him/her why. If you are a smoker that could be another reason.
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Take this from someone who's been there.  Get that gallbladder taken OUT.  Now!!!  Your pain will not go away.  The attacks will start to happen more frequently and last longer.  Get it taken out ASAP, they will probably be able to do this laparascopically.  Piece of cake.
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yes i had it done twice some years back and it was not very pleasant it was while they were taking xrays
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You need to have your gall bladder removed.  ASAP!  \n\nWhy why why would you ask a medical question like that and think you will get a correct answer.  See your doctor.  It's your health we're talking about.  Not a recipe for chocolate cake!
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Eat too much oily foods or don't hydrate enough and you get gall stones which are extremely painful result in gallbladder removal.
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Actonel does not commonly cause gallbladder problems, so I doubt they are connected... You likely have gallstones, caused by an imbalance of the bile salts being released by it. These salts can form stones by calcifying. This blocks the passage of bile from the liver into the intestines, which causes a build up of waste inside your body. Without removing the gallbladder, you could die. It is a frequently done operation, and you are putting yourself at very little risk by undergoing the operation.
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There's really nothing else other than surgery, I had my gallbladder removed it's a simple surgery and believe you me it is totally worth it, no more gallbladder attacks.
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Hi, I am a 35 year old female in great physical shape. In  jan 2006 I had to have an emergency gallbladder removal for stones, during the surgery the scope peirced my rt rib tissue, (10,11,12th rib) I started bleeding heavily so they applied pressure and my rib slipped. Ever since then i have been in pain, horrible pain. I understand how you feel, after going to primary care doc several times and being on lortabs for 2 months , who in fact believed my pain was my ribs (we saw it hanging in an x-ray) I still got nowhere, (the surgeon brushed off my complaints for 2 months after surgery) I finally went online and researched everything on ribs, I then called a thoracic surgeon,DO and basically begged them to help me, (he knows of the emer. surgeon and called him a pompous ass) anyhoo, this thoracic surgeon hooked me up with a pain guy who performed trigger point injections in my ribs-OUCH, I had it done may 06 and the relief lasted about 1.5 months, cost my ins. co $700.00 and $100.00 to me. Well my point is - this sucks and my pain is back, when I cough, turn over, turn wrong, it hurts no rhyme or reason. the thoracic surgeon said I can have a rib reduction done, 5 in cut, remove tips of 10,11,12th ribs. Hmmm, not sure I want to, scary.\nMy point is, SEE A THORACIC SURGEON!!!  I hope you get better soon, I have 3 children and they are so fun and amazing, God bless you and yours,  Susan
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I had mine removed in May this year via keyhole surgery. No complications i was out of hospital after 24 hours. But i have still had to be carefull with the amount of fat in my diet as my body has not adjusted to not  having a gallbladder so doctor suggested a very low fat diet this sometimes happens after gallbladder removal i am told, but otherwise he will feel sooooooo much better more energy and of course none of that terrible pain. After surgery he will have some pain in the shoulder this is normal due to the nerves they bump on the way. The surgeon will explain that sometimes it is not possible remove via keyhold and they will abandon this method and do a full cut meaning a longer stay in hospital. But most cases even those like mine with a vast amount of gallstones can be taken out via keyhole, so dont worry he'll do just fine :) good luck Oh yes i forgot he will probably have very loose stools for a wee while but this passes with a carefull diet plan
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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.
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It can vary.  My mother had heartburn for years before her gallstones were noticed.  Antacids can cover it over by neutralizing the acids in greasy foods, so your gallbladder doesn't have to help digest the food.  My husband's grandfather just developed sudden severe pain just below the ribs, and due to his age, people thought it was a heart attack.  I never knew anybody with a gallbladder condition, who didn't keep food down, but it's logical that you might not be able to.  Pancreatitis, an irritation of the pancreas, is also a symptom of gallbladder problems.  It can cause all the pain and nausea, and also a bit of fever.\n\nDoctors may choose to wait and see if the pain comes frequently before deciding to remove a gallbladder.  Many people have problems with theirs, without needing to remove it, even after a couple episodes of pain.  The important thing is to make sure your doctor knows, and feels that it's okay to just wait and see what it does.