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
Infelizmente, os médicos às vezes tratam doenças estritamente pelo livro. Eles procuram certos sinais para indicar o caminho a seguir. Os médicos de família às vezes sabem pouco sobre o processo digestivo e tendem a tentar tratar os sintomas sem descobrir a causa subjacente, o que, para eles, é a solução mais fácil.
Recomendo que você consiga uma indicação para um gastroenterologista que possa realizar os testes apropriados e que possa estar mais interessado em descobrir exatamente o que está acontecendo. Você deve ser a pessoa a pressionar por respostas.
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, bem, estou indo bem. Descobri na semana passada que meu câncer uterino reapareceu, então fiz tomografia computadorizada, ressonância magnética, biópsia e PET scan, vi meu médico na semana passada e o verei novamente esta semana para discutir a cirurgia e o plano de tratamento.
Tentando manter a calma e não me sobrecarregar com ansiedade, apenas aceitar e trabalhar com o que vier.
Como você está? 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
Obrigado. Estou grato por ter podido ajudar você e aos outros!
Eu estava indo regularmente ao médico para meu check-up trimestral e estava marcada para um no dia 17. Nenhum sinal de nada errado anteriormente.
Na verdade, encontrei um caroço na minha barriga e meu marido me levou imediatamente para o pronto-socorro. No dia 6 de agosto, eu estava no meu laptop há um tempo, levantei para me preparar para dormir e senti uma pontada na barriga. Eu alcancei e lá estava. Naquela noite, fiz uma tomografia computadorizada.
No dia 7 de agosto, fiz uma ressonância magnética e uma biópsia. A PET scan veio depois, hoje, porque a máquina que eu deveria fazer tinha ficado fora de serviço por dois dias seguidos, duas vezes em duas semanas. Eu vi meu médico no dia 17, e agora a estratégia é cirurgia adicional e radioterapia. Mas vamos nos encontrar com ele novamente no dia 24, esperançosamente para conseguir uma data de cirurgia.
Acho que é importante que os pacientes com câncer, mesmo aqueles considerados "curados", sejam monitorados regularmente. Espero que seu CT dê tudo certo. Como você sabe, todos nós precisamos ser vigilantes em relação à nossa própria saúde.
Espero que as férias da sua família sejam maravilhosas! Aproveite tudo!! 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