I have been having pain under by right rib for several weeks now, bloating, full quickly, not much of an appetite and constipated. I had an ultra sound and no gall stones, pancreas, and liver look good. Had the HIDA scan yesterday and function was 67%. They did discover that I have some bile going back into my stomach from the gall bladder. I know have to see a Gastreonologist. I am just wondering with the pain still there after I eat and off and on all day, function good and no gall stones could it still be my gallbladder or something else?
I would keep bugging them, ask for different sorts of scans. I had a ultrasound Wednesday and it showed I had no gallstones nothing wrong with gallbladder. I had the op on Thursday and I did have gallstones and my gallbladder was badly inflamed. So it is possible for it to be your gallbladder. Hope you get well soon x
Has the doctor prescribed an acid reducer? Wondering if that would help. In any case, I am proof that the tests don't always show the whole picture. My ultrasound, blood work, CT scan were all normal. HiDA showed 95% ejection fraction rate and when they actually went in for surgery! the surgeon was surprised to see an inflamed gallbladder with adhesions but no stones. Keep on yourdoctor if symptoms persist!
Julie.Just got my Gall Bladder out.I hope this helps you.few yr's back doc saidt my GB was bad.I had no probs so let it go..Bad mistake.I started getting ALL your symptoms.I could not plan a day out.because i didnt know how i would feel.was Bloating.Nausea was so bad I criedr.dull ache on right upper side.and constapation.wow I will be blunt.I would scream oh god.have to use vaseline.waterin in a enema bottle to gt stool out. got a test mine was mudd an gravel.had a colonostapy upper GI done so went same day surg had it removed i tell you the surgery is major alot of pain.after words.only way is to make your self walk around to get the gas.an bloating they do from surgery ..but after my surgery doc said i have fatty liver an starting non alcoholic Cirossis of liver.I was told my liver was fine other then fatty tissue. no test can detect what it is unless a camera is put in you.Id 1st get exploratory out patient surgery.because here i am gall bladder out 4 days ago.still feel so ILL believe me if ur funstion is good.Get 2nd .3rd opinion.before getting this GB surgery.Get the explore 1st.please now i have to see a liver doctor. Watch cause some dr's are all about the money.please get back to me.If you dont know how your feeling from day to day.you have something but find out 1st please.