In 2010 when i finished highschool i started getting these pains in the V of the ribs, i went to the Dr and he said it was Stress and Anxiety, said maybe its do to me not knowing what i wanna do now that School was over, he asked if anything was causing me stress and anxiety and i said no, because nothing was (I’ve always had General anxiety and social anxiety disorder, but i was pretty sure this was not the issue . This went on for months eventually he set me up with a surgeon who did a test and turns out i has sludge in my Gallbladder, but there was no reason to remove it. At this time i also was seeing a Psychiatrist who started me on Paxil a SSRI for my Anxiety. For what ever reason these pain i was getting stopped. Making me feel like maybe it was anxiety, my body was stressing for what ever reason and it stopped. Fast forward 8 years later i finally got off of paxil switched to sertraline. After 8 years i didn’t think these pills were doing anything i could go on to why i thought this but i’ll try and keep it short. In October and Nov 2018 i tapered off the Sertraline and Dec 1 2018 i stopped for good 100% pill free. For the last 2 or so weeks, this pain i was getting 8 years ago has returned. So Is this Anxiety thats causing pains or Gallbladder issues or is it a coincidence and maybe now the sludge has turn to stones? Imgur: The magic of the Internet
Hi there
I am sorry to hear this, especially if you suffer from anxiety.
I had sludge issues and the only true way to find out if this is playing up is to go on a strict no fat diet for a while, it is very boring!!! veg soup, smoothies, vegatables, 0% fat yogurt, 0% fat everything. watch chicken, although low fat did set mine off, so avoid.
I really hope that this settles down for you and try not to worry, stress unfortunately doesn’t help tummy probs.
good luck.
hi.I had my gallbladder out Dec 7.I’ve been on paxil,still am a n d I swear the bad gallbladder and then the healing in going thru is giving me anxiety again which hasn’t flared up in years.my Dr upped my paxil a n d a m also on 0.5 klonopin. I swear the gallbladder had to do with my anxiety.now its been olmost a month since removed and as it heals my anxiety is lessening so I’m trying to wean off the klonopin.our gut and brain nerves are connected so maybe that has something to do with it? take care
Hi Jonl, Gall Bladder will heighten Anxiety simply because it is a stressful issue connected to the Liver. If your having severe pain and it is hard to work out whats causing it, this will obviously cause Anxiety.
Sludge in the Gall Bladder is the pre cursor to stones, sludge holds all the ingredients to build stones, it is Sludge which I have. This does not mean to say you do not have stones because the scan will not pick up small stones by the nature of how the scan works.
As a general rule of thumb, Gall Bladder issues will be to do with eating. The only difference is when laying down trying to sleep.
Most of the waking hours will be anything to pain and feeling or being sick or Diarrhea.
Once the Gall Bladder starts playing up, it will be diet issues.
I fully sympathize with you because I am a Anxious person too.
Reading your post does not sound like GB issues even with sludge.