Hi
i had my gallbladder removed in May this year after a very brief period between diagnosis and op. I went to hospital in january with suspected apendicitis had an ultrasound and was told i had gallstones, up this point id had no pain in thengallbladder area at all.
Anyway, had the op, everything went ok and was home same day. However, eve since ive had pain in the same area ever since with indegestion and nausea to the point where i went to see an emergency doctor and was prescribed antisickness tablets. Ive been back to my own doctor 3 more times and all i keep getting is blood tests, even though theres no sign of infection (though the last results were slightly raised).. When the doc touches the area i practically hit the ceiling, then spend the next couple of hours in agony.
All i keep being told is its post operative but how can it still be THIS painful after 3 months?ive googled the symptoms (as you do) but i dont want to be influneced by anything, id just like my doc to consider something else other than take blood tests.
Anyone else had this kind of problem?
If there is pain it is symptom of a problem! They should investigate further..
Did they damage you Vagus Nerve during the op. THis happens alot. Which causes nausea/vomiting, pain. A major diet change. low food map, google it. When the vagus nerve gets damaged, you can have gastroparesis, which I now have. Is your liver inflammed??? Just make sure you dont get pancreatitis. Very important to keep tabs on labs.... Take a B12, digestive enzyme, a good probiotic also. We need this to help us digest, break down our carbs, protein, fats because as we get older this is hard for our bodiy to do, cuz we are LOW in stomach acid. Be careful with the meds docs push... Drink alot, ALOT of water to keep things flowing also... Do you have costochondritis? Many people do encounter that pain even after the surgery. good luck...
I had gallbladder surgery March 13th, after being sick for three months. I felt better for two weeks and then got sick all over again. I thought it would probably just take a while for my body to adjust, since I was sick for so long before surgery and had lost 20 pounds. But my docs said I shouldn't still be sick, so for the last four months I've had every test under the sun. Finally, after nothing else was found, and I finally started feeling better a few weeks ago, they agreed it probably was just taking longer for me than some people to recover and feel normal again. Also, I've talked to other people that had it, and a couple of them said it took them up to a year to feel better again. I still have to take the anti nausea med sometimes, but I am feeling better with each week that passes. My advice is to just give your body time to heal. It just takes some people longer to feel better. Good luck to you, I hope you are feeling better soon. Hopefully, that's all it is, but
Sorry, I didn't get to finish, I was just going to say to stay in touch with your doctor until you start feeling better, and insist on more tests if that's not soon. Good luck.
Hi Donna, I had my gallbladder removed in of Feb and everbsince I have been suffering! I have been diagnosed with Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction. Like you it feels like the same area as the gallbladder I have been in so much pain with it, constant Nausea and feeling so unwell. It maybe worth having a look in to it... Its a fairly rare disease/complication of the surgery but it may explain your symptoms! Unfortunately there are a few things they can do but there is not a cure this is something I now have to deal with for the rest of my life... If I knew what I know now I would have waited to have the surgery! Hope you feel better x
Hi thanks for your reply, lots of info for me to look into.
To be honest ive not had a lot of info about my surgery, i dont even know how many stones there were for example. All the docs keep insisting on is blood tests, not sure what theyre looking for when the last one was raised but they werent concerend.
Ive made changes to my diet but havent considered supplements, i'll look into that.
Im going for the last round of bloods tomorrow and have made an appointment to see a different doctor hopefully i can get a different opinion and more help.
Thanks for your reply xx
Hiya
Sorry to hear youve got further problems, i thought this surgery was supposed to be straight forward keyhole! Docs never make it clear about the problems that can happen after, i think i rememebr a paragrph about the wound site in a pamphlet i was given nothing like the ream of problems ive discovered since.
ive seen the sphyincter of odi mentioned in most of the searches. Must admit i was wondering if it could be this or maybe stray stone in a duct somewhere but with the docs just insisting on blood tests im not going to get anything confirmed anytime soon !
Hope you're ok and they're managing your pain xx
Hi there,
I had my gb removed in may and have had ongoing problems since. I also had nausea particularly in the morning and pain which was often triggered by eating. I seem to be improving slowly but it's not been an easy recovery. As Deborah said, many people take longer to get back to normal. Have you had a follow up with your surgeon yet?
Hi deborah,
it was 'funny' reading your post as it described my situation exactly! I also lost a significant amount of weight when having gb problems snd luved on toast and rice for the duration. I feel that I'm having to re-learn how to eat and tolerate many foods. It'not been easy as I'm sure you'd agree! Good to hear you're on the way to recovery.
Thanks, flower girl, sounds like we're in the same boat. It's so weird, I still can't stand to even smell certain things, like bacon or coffee. Like you said, it's like learning a whole new way to eat and live. But I am just happy and thankful to be alive and not sick. Good luck to you too on your recovery.
Quick up date to my post and the replies i recieved, which were very much appreciated.
After my last post i went for my second round of bloods which came back normal again! But i also weng back to see a different gp as ghe pain is getting worse, i have nausea evreyday and the indegestions come back with a vengance. Hes agreed that theres something not right, he doesnt think that its an infection but maybe a collection of fluid my ankles are also swollen. Hes arranged for an urgent scan which ive got on Wednesday.
When i was discharged from the hospital though i was told i didn't need a follow up appointment with my surgeon, my stitches were dissolvable inside and outside was glued. Wondering now if that was wrong? Should i have been given a follow up? Did anyone else have a follow up?
I dont know where you are from? but every surgical operation you have you should be seen and followed up at the clinic by a Medic/Senior Nurse to be signed off
Hi there,
I had a follow up and have remained under the consultants care due to ongoing problems. Sounds like you have a sympathetic gp which is half the battle! Hope things start to improve soon.
Hi thanks for the reply.
I'm in nottingham. I had the surgery at the great circle clinic on the same site as the hospital (absolutely refused to go in there again but that's another story!) the clinic was fab couldn't fault thee care or the facilities but did think it was odd I didn't get a referral the surgeon came back in later and they got him to sign my papers but the consultant was like a whirlwind literally came in said everything went great no problems you can go home if you want to. My paperwork stated no follow up so I've had to rely on 3 GPs over 6 appointments to get this far.
Hiya thanks for the reply
I've finally got to see the sympathetic doc this is the one who always listens and doesn't just fob you off with tests and tablets. It's gone past the 3 month mark and getting worse so there's something deffo wrong even if the tests keep coming back clear. Not that i WANT something to be wrong if you know what i mean just an explanation for the pain.
How have you been? X
I know exactly how you feel! I've had so many pills over the past 3 months that I could open my own pharmacy! All my bloods kept coming back normal too and that's why i don't think the docs treated seriously. U/sound and mri have both come back normal but I may have coeliac's. Consultant now thinks that is the cause of all my problems- I think they just don't want to admit they havent got an answer. Things seem to be getting better and i can eat more without too much pain. Still having some problems at night though.
Bad very bad practice indeed! so if that were me I would make a complaint to the Hospital as you now need further care from their incompetence...The so called Doctor was being slap dash ....because everything is not alright is it really? Can you ring the clinic where you got the Surgery done to talk to a senior Nurse about the symptoms.. It does seem a bit long post operatively to have pain still..That is what I would do... You should have had a Number to call when you left in case of problems. Why do they leave it up to the GP's they are pretty hard pushed already. Thats why people cant get to see them. Ring the Ward/Clinic.
Hiya
scan was ok very painful when he was pressing down woth the probe but yet again its come back clear. Liver pancreas aorta kidneys, everything the right shape..went to the doc for my results and he pressed the area and yet again it was so painful i nearly hit the ceiling. So hes sending me off for yet more blood tests. Apparently my last lot of bloods showed some slight inflammation (funny how they kept telling me they were clear last time i went) so he wants to double check that. He thinks there could possibly be some nerve damage so if these bloods come back clear hes referring me to a pain clinic. This isnt the good doc i like (it was a rare chance i had getting in to see him last time lol)
im getting very frustrated, the pains horrible and the indigestions bloody annoying!! Ive dug my paperwork out from the clinic so im going to try and contact my surgeoen. And ask for an appointment.
how are you doing? Are you able to eat anymore? I have to be honest my eating hasnt changed much, i expected some changes to happen but nothing. Really fatty food (like kfc) affect me about half an hour after eating (not that i eat them regular, i had one for the frist time in about a year last week, never again!!)
Sorry i didnt reply to your last comment by the way my notifcations werent coming through!
Thanks for asking, hope you're ok xx