Gallbladder or ????

gadgetlady · August 5, 2007

Last night at about 3am I felt the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. It was worse than labor. It felt like intense cramps and started in my lower abdomen, dead center (so I knew it wasn't my appendix), and radiated occasionally straight up my centerline to about where my port is. It felt like cramps, a bit like extreme Constipation, and it debilitated me. I couldn't move, I felt like I was going to vomit several times, I was pale and had chills and cold sweats, when I got into a position and the pain came on I couldn't move, it was just awful. It lasted about 2 hours and I've been achy and sore all day today.

Anyway, I know gallstone pain usually happens much higher than this pain was (this was directly above my pelvic bone) so I don't know what it could have been. If I have another "attack" I'm going straight to the ER and/or going to see a doctor on Monday. I should have gone to the ER last night but I kept thinking it'd be over any minute. Anyone else ever had anything like this?

Gallstones / gallbladder removal does run in my family.

beachgirl · August 5, 2007

I have that same pain when my gallbladder acts up but it is up a little higher. Mine had never acted up until I lost about 50 pounds and Dr. Curry said weightloss makes them actup. I hope you find out what it is. There's nothing worse than severe pain that you can't stop. Hugs.

Devana · August 5, 2007

Yikes, that sounds awful.

My bandbuddy Jane had something similar with severe pain in her lower abdomen and it turned out to be a kidney stone. Her kids called me in a panic saying that the ambulance took her to the hospital with "stomach pains". I grabbed a spare huber needle and went up there not knowing what to expect. She was pretty drugged but was able to tell me that the pain was a lot lower than her band or port.

Take care. I hope things stay settled over the weekend.