I had the ultrasound scan to try a diagnose why I have a intermittent pain on the Left side upper abdominal under rib and left side mid back which is not triggered after food but usually when sitting on a desk or driving too long.
I had a ultrasound scan yesterday and they located 2 Gallstones (2cm and 1/2cm).
When I read up about Gallstones they usually cause extreme pain on the right side and not in my case the left side so not sure if my pains are due to the Gallstones. Also my pains are more a of painful pick sensation and relived by lying down or standing up.
However I do feel nausea sometimes but not sure if that’s caused my the Gallstones?
Do you think I should remove the 2 Gallstones to rule that out?
Thanks
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I had my gallbladder removed in October 2016 due to multiple gallstones which were about to overflow !!! Lol ! Emergency operation happened and I'm fully recovered.
Only your consultant can advise on whether your gallbladder is to be removed, I do suggest however not eating any fatty or greasy foods in the meantime as this can cause your nausea and pains to increase. I lived with my gallstones for numerous years before being removed which was an error due to original ultra sound report went missing!
I wish you all the best but try not to panic and take advice from your GP .
Hi Trish, I assume your pains were only in the right side? Did you have any attacks or just nausea? The funny thing for me now is eating makes the nausea go - thanks
Please try not to stress out ! If you are informed you must have the operation I guess it maybe by key hole surgery which is the most popular procedure these days.
Its only a day procedure and you'll be sent home to recover for a week or two.
Unfortunately I was very sick afterwards even with pre anti sickness drugs!, Hey ho on the point as I'm always like that!
I have three other friends who've had the operation who are all fine! However if you eat fatty or greasy foods after the operation it could cause issues later !
Take care and rest now
Love Trish ! My three tiny scares have almost disappeared!
Hi I think it’s the waiting to see the GP in a weeks time that’s stressing me a bit. Like with only 2 stones then do I still need surgery? It’s reassuring to hear many have had it done without issues 🙏
I had mine out in October 85 when I was 20 due to multiple stones, it was open surgery back then. I'm sure you will be fine, please try to not worry so much, I know this is hard. Love and hugs Lynne y
You've done really well not needing surgery until the age of 51, I was 20!!! Love and hugs Lynne xxxx
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Blummin heck Lynne 20! You we're young! I was 64 and living to fight another battle whatever it may be 🤣🤣🤣. Lol x
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Yes, it was a bit of a shock !! My gall bladder pain was on a par with the pain I get round my liver, in fact is say the liver one is more painful!! Love and hugs Lynne xxxx
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Sorry to hear you had this problem at such a young age! !
Trish x
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Thank you!! My Dad always said we didn't make a very good job of your insides did we our Lynne!!My Mum stood there wondering what he would come out with next!!! Love and hugs Lynne xxxx
Well, I can beat Trish! I was 72. My pain was right in the middle, just below the breast bone. So sharp I was convinced it was a heart attack. Laparoscopic op and no problems after. (Apart from the fact that the surgeon just happened to notice that I had cirrhosis while he was rummaging around inside.) That was 15 months ago and still compensated, thank goodness. Linda
Hi Miles, wish it had been my first op! Cervical cancer at 38, ruptured appendix at 71 and, yes, the sludgy gall bladder was removed. The size of my belly belies the emptiness therein! Linda x
Golly that’s an unfortunate list of ops indeed ☹️.
So glad that you are going strong now - well I hope you are!
My little competition was to find the person who had had their FIRST op when they were older than anyone else ☹️. I know it’s a bit shallow but was meant to be a bit of fun.....🤔
Lynne beat me. I had my gallbladder surgery at age 23. 1 month after the birth of my son( by Caesarean) not hard to remember that when because of that.
Hi DHCD, the NHS doctor refused to treat me as I have no symptoms and I also found out I have a fatty liver. I feel like I'm living with a ticking time bomb which is making me anxious
At least you will be all well after next week.
How come you are anxious? Is this your 1st op? I am anxious as I never had an op. On the flip side is my parents have had many ops and are never anxious and my mum had her gallbladder removed a few years back and which no probs
Apparently I have a fat pocket on my liver... but they said that would go if I start eating and exercising regularly.
It’s strange because I have good and bad days/weeks I’m never in chronic pain but I have like a belly ache sometimes for days and a ache in my side which can sometimes be painful round my back but not as bad as some of the stories I hear!
But iv waited a while and I’m just thinking same as you it’s there so I’m guessing it’ll only get worse over time which could cause more problems so just do it now.
Glad you feel better and I hope someone will make me feel better when it's my turn as I am a real scaredy cat 😄
My parents seems to welcome ops, I'm thinking are they really that brave or maybe they just love the attention and family fussing over them 😬
Which side is your pains? I guess right? Mine is on the left and they think muscle related as triggered by certain postures. So when they were scanning around they found my gallstones and fatty liver.
However I do have some mild acid reflux and Nausa sometime which might be caused by the gallstone but until I have an attack they say nothing they can do. Yikes as I heard the attacks are more painful than labour! And I am a man 🙈
Tbh my attacks are not painful more uncomfortable like aches and I get odd acid attacks but if I eat something u would expect it from. I get aches and literally feels like a stone is stuck in my right but iv also got this horrible like burning bellyache a lot right smack on center middle of ribs and low so (stomach) and I get jiggly pains in my right side too they said you can get pains all round my friend did she had pains bad all round... so I’m guessing the right side u can too.
It’s hard cause I’m reading good and bad stories which I probably just shouldn’t as it’s making me feel bit worse now.
Your mum and dad are brave! Maybe they do like the attention then! 😂
Have u heard anymore about yours?
Yeah attacks can be real bad my friend said.
Mine aren’t but my concern was will they get worse which I guess that they will as they’re not gonna get better are they!
So I just decided better to sort now no point waiting for it to get bad so I’m booked in next week iv been waiting 18months now xx
If you can't control the symptoms then I would agree to have them out as why be in pain or uncomfortable most of the time..... I guess if you had a full Blown attack (like my mum had and others ) then it will defiantly 100% helps to make your mind up as you don't want that attack to happen again!
With my 2 stones I guess I will be similar to you soon.
Like now I sometimes have a very slight little nasua and acid (weird taste in back of mouth) in the mornings, I just now make sure I don't over eat now which helps.
Is that how yours started and progressed from there?
Yes I got acid a lot this plus over last few years and a dull ache on right side..and went docs he said could be ulcer but let’s scan see.
Scan said liver functioning high 🤷🏻♀️ And 3 gallstones found so he said heathy diet that’s it... so months later still ache and started getting like the feeing a stone was stuck In my side funnily enough!
That comes and goes like the ache and iv had about 6 times when it’s bad like really uncomfortable and all round spasms on back.. but never strong pain. I get the stomach like a mild burning feeing a lot of the time..
But I know they just don’t go on there own so I’m thinking just go have surgery so it doesn’t cause me future problems.. As I know this is prob only gonna get worse over time! Yes also I get the odd day where I’m nauseous too 🙈
Iv heard a lot of really positive stories but I’m struggling with the negatives. X
Well I have 2 Gallstones so thanks for the heads up if I get 3 🤪
My pains is all on the left so GP referring me to see a physio.
Yes plenty of good stories we have the people in this chat thread, people you know and my mum and to add my grandmother had it too and I remember her showing off her stones in jar (miss her). Also my mums friend has had it done for 20 years and still all well. Keep us posted after your op 👍👍👍
Apparently it's the small ones and what they call sludge that cause problems because they can move into the bile duct, the big ones just sit there with a smile on their faces!
Is your dr recommending the op? I’d go with what they say. I had my gallbladder bladder removed due to severe pain, which they couldn’t give me any pain killers for, It all done in a day and healed up in about 7-10 days, so I say yes, but they need to rule out another cause. Good luck.
Yes I want to make sure the pain on my left is not caused by something else, I seem to be able to eat ok and pain on the left is triggered by certain postures. Waiting for the scans to be sent to my GP in a weeks time so then will be able to speak to the GP for the next steps.
Not in any pain at the moment as avoiding the posture positions that trigger the pain in my left side but I am feeling anxious after finding out about the Gallstones and waiting to see the GP thanks for asking
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