When Did You Start Having Gallbladder Attacks?

[mesaucedo 207]

I am around 4 months post op and I think I am starting to have attacks. I get a sudden sharp pain that starts in my middle right back and radiates to under my ribs on the right side. Occasionally it will spread towards my shoulder.

At first, a few weeks ago, it was a dull ache. Now it is becoming more like a severe cramp that has had me double over once.

From what I have seen though is that people don't start having these problems until much farther out than I am.

So when did you first start feeling pain from your gallbladder? How long did you stick it out for before going in?

[Elsa Munoz 7]

hi im just 6 week after surgery and i having the same pain i went to the DR. today for my 6 week follow he send me to do ultrasound some hopefully i dont go for surgery hope you feel better

[Texarkolina 201]

Baffles me why they don't just take them out to begin with. I am pre-op---already have gallbladder pain from time to time--and my surgeon will not take it out when he does the sleeve.

[funkeechiggen 135]

I am around 4 months post op and I think I am starting to have attacks. I get a sudden sharp pain that starts in my middle right back and radiates to under my ribs on the right side. Occasionally it will spread towards my shoulder.

At first, a few weeks ago, it was a dull ache. Now it is becoming more like a severe cramp that has had me double over once.

From what I have seen though is that people don't start having these problems until much farther out than I am.

So when did you first start feeling pain from your gallbladder? How long did you stick it out for before going in?

Sounds like a gallstone attack! I had mine taken out 2 years ago... The first time I ever had one (about 6 years ago) I thought I was having a heart attack. Went to the ER and none of the tests indicated gallstones and the doc there said I was probably having a panic attack. I dealt with it off and on, progressively getting worse before finding the PCP that I have now who correctly diagnosed the problem.

Is your pain episodic or constant? If it's constant, it may be something else. Gallstone attacks tend to go away after a few hours.

[mesaucedo 207]

Elsa, Wow that is so soon! I hope you figure it out.

hi im just 6 week after surgery and i having the same pain i went to the DR. today for my 6 week follow he send me to do ultrasound some hopefully i dont go for surgery hope you feel better

Some people on here do there's taken out at the same time! It seems so much more convenient!

Baffles me why they don't just take them out to begin with. I am pre-op---already have gallbladder pain from time to time--and my surgeon will not take it out when he does the sleeve.

Sounds like a gallstone attack! I had mine taken out 2 years ago... The first time I ever had one (about 6 years ago) I thought I was having a heart attack. Went to the ER and none of the tests indicated gallstones and the doc there said I was probably having a panic attack. I dealt with it off and on, progressively getting worse before finding the PCP that I have now who correctly diagnosed the problem.

Is your pain episodic or constant? If it's constant, it may be something else. Gallstone attacks tend to go away after a few hours.

The pain lasts for about 10 - 20 minutes right now. It usually occurs in the evening or nighttime. If I do end up going I guess I should just say that I am almost certain it is gallstones.

[Elsa Munoz 7]

that is how it feel sharp pain it go away for few hour and have it again .. I think the reason is more money for them is they wait until the patient start complaining to take it out jajajaja that is my opinion

[gmanbat 5,889]

that is how it feel sharp pain it go away for few hour and have it again .. I think the reason is more money for them is they wait until the patient start complaining to take it out jajajaja that is my opinion

This reason occured to me a well. Money. Another pile for their pocket. I'd hate to think so but it is not beyond reason.

Mine came out 2 weeks before my scheduled sleeve operation. I had a severe attack, it was my request.

My wife had hers out when she got her Roux-N-Y.

We haven't missed them.

[petite-size-me! 70]

I has my first attack 3 weeks after giving birth to my twins. I had my sleeve almost exactly 2 years later and I did have my gallbladder out at the same time. No extra pain but I do have really loose bowels, most likely related to the gallbladder going.

Not everyone has gallbladder issues, so I see why they don't do it for everyone, but if you have symptomatic stones, then why not? Same laparoscopic surgery as sleeve.

That said, if I did it over again, I wouldn't have done the ingroinal hernias with any other surgery. The healing is so painful and prolonged. I could be walking and feeling well by now if not for the hernias.

[bakawaka 59]

My surgeon refuses to take out gallbladder with VSG. But a friend of mine had her gallbladder removed at the same time as bypass surgery. Seems like a good idea to me.

[petite-size-me! 70]

My surgeon refuses to take out gallbladder with VSG. But a friend of mine had her gallbladder removed at the same time as bypass surgery. Seems like a good idea to me.

Wonder why?

[bakawaka 59]

Wonder why?

Well, the stated reason is that there are no gallbladder problems at the moment. Of course, separate gallbladder surgery does generate more income.

[tara1021 13]

My dr said that if I had stones on my ultrasound that he would take my gallbladder out when he did my sleeve. My ultrasound was clear though.

[mylifeinpink 349]

Baffles me why they don't just take them out to begin with. I am pre-op---already have gallbladder pain from time to time--and my surgeon will not take it out when he does the sleeve.

I did have mine out - best thing I could have done I'm pretty sure!

[gallbladder 0]

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