Hi, I think I might have a gallbladder problem but when I saw a GP today they said it probably wasn't because I'm young and don't have enough risk factors. They gave me antacid tablets and told me to come back in a month if it still hurt.
After reading about the type of pain and location from people with gallbladder issues, my pain sounds similar. Three days ago I got upper abdominal pain (in the centre and towards the right) suddenly about an hour after eating dinner (which was vegetables, potatoes and tofu, nothing that would trigger IBS). It was constant until yesterday and got worse when I bent over, breathed deeply, laid on my back, walked, moved in certain ways or pressed on my upper centre/right abdomen. It's not too bad now but those things can still make it hurt again. The pain's also moving round to my back a little. I've also been more gassy than usual and had some nausea after eating or when moving too much.
I don't know what to do. I don't want to wait a month to see if it goes away like the doctor said to do. I've had stomach acid issues before and this isn't like that. I even took some Tums tablets which normally help with stomach acid problems and it didn't do anything. And stomach acid pains normally happen when I haven't eaten for several hours, not an hour after and they aren't made worse by bending, lying down, breathing etc. I also took some Andrews salts (antacid and laxative) in case it was just indigestion and it didn't help.
Has anyone got suggestions about what I should do? Does this sound like gallbladder problems to people who have experienced them? Thanks
Desafortunadamente, los médicos a veces tratan las dolencias estrictamente según el libro. Buscan ciertos signos para guiarlos. Los médicos de cabecera a veces saben poco sobre el proceso digestivo y tienden a intentar tratar los síntomas sin descubrir la causa subyacente, la solución más fácil para ellos.
Sugiero que consigas una derivación a un gastroenterólogo que pueda realizarte las pruebas adecuadas y que pueda estar más interesado en averiguar exactamente qué está pasando. Tú debes ser quien presione para obtener las respuestas.
Could be gallstones. Any nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea?
Before I had full blown attacks, I had night sweats, tiredness and loss of appetite. After blood tests, GP thought debilitating tiredness was due to vitamin D deficiency but it wasn't much better after taking a high dose vit D supplement. I'd also had a couple of blood tests that showed high cholesterol despite no change in diet and always had low cholesterol readings previously. Found out later that Vit D and cholesterol are processed by liver which is closely connected to gallbladder.
My pain was central to begin with, then, as I got more attacks, I started to get right sided abdominal pain and pain in shoulder. Attacks sometimes lasted three or four days during which I couldn't sleep or eat.
Go back to your doctor or another GP and ask for a referral to gastrology department. Being young does not preclude gallbladder issues.
Ah, bueno, estoy bien. La semana pasada me enteré de que mi cáncer de útero ha reaparecido, así que me hice una tomografía computarizada, una resonancia magnética, una biopsia y una tomografía por emisión de positrones, vi a mi médico la semana pasada y lo volveré a ver esta semana para discutir la cirugía y el plan de tratamiento.
Intento mantener la calma y no sobrecargarme de ansiedad, solo aceptar y trabajar con lo que venga.
¿Cómo estás? xx
So sorry to hear that Lynda. You were a real support to me after my diagnosis and I have read many of your posts, so I know how much you've helped others by giving sound, sensible advice. I suppose that does mean more surgery for you. Had you had symptoms or was it picked up routinely?It's quite a lot to take in but luckily I found as soon as you have a cancer diagnosis, treatment speeds up. I had surgery within three weeks of my diagnosis.
I'm doing ok. Have CT scan on 11th September and see my surgeon on 21st. Hoping all will be well. Feel my GP should be doing something meantime. Always assumed that if you have cancer, they'd be keeping an eye on you. Never even had so much as a blood test since I was in hospital in March.
Focusing on a family holiday we have booked and trying not to worry about what might happen. After all, worrying won't change the outcome either way. Keep in touch x
Gracias. Estoy agradecida de haber podido ayudarles a ustedes y a otros.
Había estado yendo al médico para mi chequeo trimestral regularmente, y tenía uno programado para el 17. No había señales de nada anormal anteriormente.
En realidad, encontré un bulto en mi abdomen y mi esposo me llevó inmediatamente a la sala de emergencias. El 6 de agosto, había estado en mi computadora portátil por un tiempo, me levanté para prepararme para dormir y sentí un dolor en el abdomen. Alcancé hacia abajo y allí estaba. Me hice una tomografía computarizada esa noche.
El 7 de agosto, me hice una resonancia magnética y una biopsia. El PET scan llegó después, hoy, porque la máquina en la que debía hacérmelo había estado fuera de servicio durante dos días seguidos, dos veces en dos semanas. Vi a mi médico el 17, y por ahora la estrategia es cirugía adicional y radiación. Pero nos reuniremos con él nuevamente el 24, con la esperanza de obtener una fecha de cirugía.
Creo que es importante que los pacientes con cáncer, incluso aquellos considerados "curados", sean monitoreados regularmente. Espero que tu tomografía salga bien. Como sabes, todos necesitamos ser vigilantes con respecto a nuestra propia salud.
¡Espero que las vacaciones familiares les vayan maravillosamente bien! ¡Disfrútenlo todo! xxx
Hi gwen01.
Your doctor is totally in the wrong for dismissing your conserns becuase of your age. Im 22 and have been diagnosed with gallstones. It definatly possible you have them. Your symptoms sound very similar to mine. The pain can get unbearable. Im awaiting surgery to have my gallbladder removed at the moment. If i were you i would go back to your GP and demand an ultrasound! Hope you get the results you want/need xx
I had the same issue, doctors kept telling me I had acid reflux, I was so ill I had to go to A and E. In the end I had to have a scan that showed That I had gallstones and cholecystis that was so bad cause it was left undetected. I had simular symptoms to you, I know a few people who have and nothings done till last minute. Unless you have gallstones I dont think people understand how bad it is and how time consuming not just physically but mentally like it takes a toll on you. I have cholecystis again and I got told until I am on the floor rolling in pain A and E wont do anything basically. Its a vicious circle really. gwen01 dont push it to one side, if you have to go up A and E and they will have to give you an ultrasound eventually. I'm under a consultant now, had an MRI just a waiting game. Hopefully you will get somewhere soon keep pushing it, dont back down x