Gall bladder pain

[LaurieRose]

Finally a diagnosis which seems to fit with the symptoms. Was in freaking agony again today on a par with labour pains, but for longer than any of my labours...I was lucky with them. Anyway on the floor in A and E. was given plenty of meds by IV, fluids for dehydration I think, tramadol, buscopan and something else. I was totally out of it there was three nurses and a dr round me I could hear them but was unable to speak or move except for my right hand which I used to try and answer their questions. I still had slight pain especially in my spine and under the ribs but nowhere near as bad as all day since 7am and on arrival that was 10/10, on leaving 2/10, so heartily thanked the medical staff. Confused that blood test and urine test came back normal, but they diagnosed me with gall bladder attack. I was sent home with a prescription for Buscopan 10mg PO QDS 5T7 and told the drs would arrange a scan for me/

Does anyone know what the letters and numbers mean after t he word buscopan I think one has something to do with quinine which I think is pain relief (QDS)? I don't know what PO means or what looks like 5T7 which is hard to read the writing so may say something different guessing it may mean 5 days of week?

[LaurieRose]

Aha folks I've found out what PO QDS means if anyone interested....It means by mouth four times a day. Ta da.

[deejames]

Sorry you are in such pain. Is it stones that they are waiting to pass to see if that helps.

My friend had her gall bladder removed but only after several attacks once it was clear there were going to keep reoccurring.

Dee

[LaurieRose in reply to deejames]

Thanks. I think so, I don't know if they said and I missed it. I was quite out of it with the tramadol, there seemed to be a bit of a panic and nurses poking me in the eye and the dr called shining a torch in my eyes. I felt quite relaxed at this point so they thought the pain had gone. I think it's recurring like your friends. I hope she's ok now,,,I hear it makes a wonderful difference having it removed. I've gained so much weight so I'm following the gallbladder diet now and not having fats or oily foods. Not too difficult at the moment as I have lost my appetite. I think I have seen one or two stones, I looked up what they look like...two different types. If it was stones I saw it was the cholesterol type. Praying I get a scan soon as I think I will pass out if this carrys on. But I know I'm not the only one and the waiting list must be long. My dads funeral on Monday, hope I can go, I need to support family. One things for sure I shall not be eating much if anything at the buffet.

Thanks again for your reply, sorry I go on a bit x