Question:
HOW DO YOU KNOW?

HI, I AM FOUR MTHS. POST-OP AND WAS WONDERING HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE GALLBLADDER PAIN BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING ALOT OF PAIN INDER MY LEFT BREAST AREA AND I NEVER HAVE HAD MY GALLBLADDER TAKEN OUT? THANKYOU!    — Melodee S. (posted on May 22, 2003)

May 22, 2003
HI. I had my gall bladder removed in 2001 and I was having horrible pains in the "hollow" of my ribcage...right where it connects. I couldn't breathe, eat..nothing. it felt like a huge weight was sitting on my chest. If you're having this kind of pain my advice is to call your doctor asap because in my case, a stone was blocking the duct and it could have ruptured. Take care and keep us posted.
   — Jeralyn Merideth

May 22, 2003
I had horrible pain right under the breast area, it sort of felt like someone was pulling on my bra from around the body, or that pain that you got when you were a kid, when you used to laugh to hard or run to long, it was a dull feeling, I didn't eat much fat if that, but the little amount that I did eat set if off, I had my gall bladder removed at post op 8 months, I feel much better now, no pain. Post op 12 months
   — tannedtigress

May 22, 2003
Your gallbladder is on the right kind of right under your right breast in your upper abd.
   — Delores S.

May 22, 2003
My pain was terrible. Other than not having any radiating pain down my arms or across my back, I could have sworn I was having a heart attack. And I was very nauseous as well.
   — antiques55

May 23, 2003
Mine also hurt right in the center of my abdomin, right below the sternum... It hurt SO bad that the only way I could get remotely comfortable was to kneel down next to my bed, get in a prayer position and then lay my head down on the bed with my arms extended across the bed...it was excrutiating. Hurt so badly to breathe and I'd break out in a sweat in no time. It was finally diagnosed correctly when I went to the ER with continuous vomiting and the same pains. The good news is that once its out, everything is all better!
   — Amy W.

May 23, 2003
Sounds like a hiatal hernia
   — Suzie E.