Gallbladder Symptoms

[music1618 879]

Can someone please give me an idea of what the symptoms are for start of gallbladder issues are?

[aBetterRay 17]

WebMD:

What are the symptoms?

Most people who have gallstones do not have symptoms.

If you have symptoms, you most likely will have mild pain in the pit of your stomach or in the upper right part of your belly. Pain may spread to your right upper back or shoulder blade area. Sometimes the pain is more severe. It may be steady, or it may come and go. Or it may get worse when you eat.

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/gallstones-topic-overview

[music1618 879]

I checked webmd - but I am wondering if after RNY things are a little different.

[robynshaw 6]

No, it's about the same. I started having those symptoms 3 weeks after surgery and has to have my gallbladder removed. The surgeon said it looked bad once he got in there.

[aBetterRay 17]

Well, my post op instructions say to watch for the back and shoulder pains, as well as stomach and abdominal pains, so the symptoms on WebMD may apply. This would be a perfect opportunity to call your surgeons question line.

[aleyampat 22]

All I have is constant nausea and vomiting when I eat solid foods. No pain at all.

[barebones 28]

All I have is constant nausea and vomiting when I eat solid foods. No pain at all.

I don't vomit much but the nausea is constant. I don't have a gallbladder anymore ( removed 25 years ago) but I can tell you this, of it's GB - you will have pain. The gallbladder is a little holding tank for bile... Bile is made in the liver and when we eat something with fat in it, the gall bladder squeezes the bile into the stomach to break down the fats. If there are stones in the gallbladder when it contracts, it squeezes the walls against the stones and causes pain. Okay, there is the anatomy lesson for the day, yes I work in medicine and I will get down off my soapbox now. ; ). Just trying to help and I talk a lot!! Have an awesome day!!

[aleyampat 22]

I don't have pain. And mine is my gall bladder. We've been through all the testing and I have to have a cholecystectomy. It's an abnormal presentation, I realize. But still the fall bladder nonetheless.

[barebones 28]

You are the rarity, but we do see it sometimes, besides stones, some people have gallbladders that just don't do their job.

[aBetterRay 17]

Once I got to solid foods, I began regularly suffering from nausea & often vomiting. I kept liquids 30 minutes from eating, chewed very well, took my time, and kept new foods seperated. After a nudge from friends, I contacted my surgery team and automatically scheduled me for an endoscopy with possible balloon dilation, suspecting a severe constriction for solid foods to pass thru. Not my first choice, I followed their direction, and sure enough, the passage from my pouch to my intestines was a mere 1.5 mm, about the diameter of a pencil lead. This passage should be around 12-15 mm, or around half an inch. I ended up having three endoscopies, each with a balloon dilation to widen the hole. This took about 5 weeks for all three dilations. The first two times were a week apart to heal, and a return to clear & full liquid diets. After the third dilation, I was able to return to a full solid diet, no specific restrictions, and I'm better than ever. It's been about 3 weeks since the last dilation, and I haven't experienced any further vomiting. The doctors added Prylosec for the next 4 months to reduce stomach acid and to promote healing from the stretching and previous damage from reflux & vomiting. I do get naucious from time to time, but i beleive that is just a part of the reintroduction and testing of foods.

Thank You Surgeons for correcting this complication, and putting me back on track

Your issues may be of a different nature, but I hope you reach out to those who performed the procedure. Our problems are very common occurrences to them, and they should fix you up.

Good luck...

[aleyampat 22]

You are the rarity' date=' but we do see it sometimes, besides stones, some people have gallbladders that just don't do their job.[/quote']

I'm learning that quickly;) Atypical gall bladder presentation. Pain issues that were severe and completely unrelated to gas. One of the gyn/onc surgeons on our unit said, "Aleysia, you're nuts!! Only you could have such issues. It's all unheard of." Of course this was after relaying all my surgical issues and the reason I was wearing a sling from falling over my own two feet while running to the phone to call a code! I'm just a hot mess!!

[aleyampat 22]

Ray, been there. I guess fortunately there was no stricture which led to the gall bladder testing.

[my3stars 88]

Mine radiated to my shoulder blade, no other symptoms. But the pain was severe.

[barebones 28]

I'm learning that quickly;) Atypical gall bladder presentation. Pain issues that were severe and completely unrelated to gas. One of the gyn/onc surgeons on our unit said' date=' "Aleysia, you're nuts!! Only you could have such issues. It's all unheard of." Of course this was after relaying all my surgical issues and the reason I was wearing a sling from falling over my own two feet while running to the phone to call a code! I'm just a hot mess!!<img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

LMAO. That sounds like something I would do!!! At least Calling a code is stressful!!! You have an excuse !! I do I significant things like trip over the dog at the back door and take out a flight of steps and end up in surgery. We are kindred spirits !!!