Question about some pain...

JMO · June 5, 2006

I am having pain in the top half of my stomach, its more like in my rib cage. This is the second time this has happen, the 1st time I went to the er, waited for 3 hrs pain went away I went home without seeing a dr.

My brother had his gall bladder removed two years ago and I am thinking that might be what it is, but I am not sure where the gall bladder pain is? Any of you that have experienced gall bladder attacks, please share what they were like and one more thing, if this is gall bladder, will this effect me getting my surgery this month or will they just do it all at once?

Any info will be helpfull.... :help: :help: :help:

maryb · June 5, 2006

I had my gallbladder removed in 1986. Sharp stabbing pain through the back to the stomache on right side just below rib cage. Worse then labor pains. It can come and go. If you eat something spicy or greasy, it can bring on an attack if you have gall stones. If you think this is what it is, you can go to your doctor and schedule an ultrasound to see if you have stones. You should have the gall bladder out first or maybe at the same time if your doctor will do this. You don't want the gall bladder to get inflammed or to burst!

Miper70 · June 5, 2006

What if you feel something, but the pain isn't that bad? I keep wondering why, when I eat do I feel something in the lower, right side when the band is much higher. I think I just got my question answered.

But the feeling isn't that bad, just very noticeable.

juliek · June 5, 2006

I had my gall bladder removed in April. I didn't have stones, so my pain was different then someone who did. I had a HIDA test that show the gall bladder was not operating efficiently and had "sludge" in it. The ultrasoudn will show stones, but not other problems. Definitely get it checked out. My pain was on the upper right side, under the rib cage.

Good Luck - BTW - I was banded while experiencing this pain, didn't affect that at all. Some doctors will also remove your GB at the same time as the band, so worth getting it checked out.

JMO · June 15, 2006

Guess what I have Gall Stone... dangit!!!!! I am going to have surgery on june 30th and then lap band on July 25.. The mistery pain has been answered.....