Could this be gallbladder pain?

I have been having excrutiating abdominal and back pain for the last few weeks. It was a very quick onset that started out as sharp abdominal pains that sent me to the ER. They did a CT scan for kidney stones,found nothing and sent me home with kidney infection medication. The next day I was back in the ER with excruciating pain again. I mean the pain was so bad I could hardly walk. They sent me home with medicine for gastritis. I saw my PCP and a Gastro and they didn't know what was going on. I had an upper endoscopy done that was fine. The pain is no longer constant although I was in constant pain for about 2 weeks where I couldn't take 10 steps without doubling over in pain. Now, it's more intermittent pain and it's almost like I can feel it coming on. Did I mention I also have excrutiating back pain right below my shoulder blades? It feels better if someone puts direct pressure there for a while, but I'm talking about a pain so intense you can't keep still. Anyway, sometimes when I eat (or drink) the pain in my stomach is really bad and I start to have hot flashes and feel like I am going to pass out. It is usually over in about 45 minutes and it doesn't matter what I eat - low fat, low carb, no carb, whatever.Then some days I have no reaction to what I eat. And that is where I am today. Until this point, I have had no problems whatsoever - no big issues with dumping or anything. I could pretty much eat whatever I want (within reason). My surgery was 11/26/03(almost 9 mths post op) and I am down 97 pounds. I do have another appt scheduled with the Gastro for an ultrasound, but I was just wondering if this sounds like gallbladder pain? Or maybe pancreas? Since they don't seem to know. Should I suggest a Hida Scan if the ultrasound doesn't turn up anything?

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