Gallstones :(
Has anyone had any experience with gallstones? I was at the hospital last night for 6 hours with severe pain in my abdomen and back... they did blood work and a xray.. both came back fine, but are sending me for an ultrasound this morning. They said it may be my gallbladder.
I was just wondering for people who have dealt with it, what were your symptoms?
I was just wondering for people who have dealt with it, what were your symptoms?
Hmm, that sounds the same as what I had when I had my gallbladder attacks. The stones won't show up on X-ray or the bloodwork, but will show up in the ultrasound. When I had mine, I was in observation over night until 6pm, and sent home with Demerol pills. I was back in at 9:00 that night and they admitted me at midnight. My gallbladder wast taken out 2 days later.
I didn't have to deal with it for long, as I was given pain killers and almost a liquid diet in the hospital. But when you go for follow up, if they don't schedule surgery, ask how to manage the pain, and how to avoid the pain. You may have to avoid certain types of food.
If you do get more attacks, go back to emergancy.
Cathy
I had to wait 7 months to have my gallbladder out.
It was in the middle of the H1N1 crisis and the hospitals were maxed out with patients at the time.
The foods I ended up living off of those 7 months were:
applesauce
apple juice
oatmeal
1% cottage cheese
When I finally had the surgery, it was (like others have pointed out) a cakewalk.
Back at work on the 6th day.
The best diagnostic tool was defniitely the ultrasound.
Be aware that there are stones and gravel - gravel is actualy worse. Those are tiny little stones that try to make their way through the bile duct - and THAT's the painful part. The arger stones can't even try to go through the duct. They sit in the gallbladder and get fat.
It was in the middle of the H1N1 crisis and the hospitals were maxed out with patients at the time.
The foods I ended up living off of those 7 months were:
applesauce
apple juice
oatmeal
1% cottage cheese
When I finally had the surgery, it was (like others have pointed out) a cakewalk.
Back at work on the 6th day.
The best diagnostic tool was defniitely the ultrasound.
Be aware that there are stones and gravel - gravel is actualy worse. Those are tiny little stones that try to make their way through the bile duct - and THAT's the painful part. The arger stones can't even try to go through the duct. They sit in the gallbladder and get fat.