Does this sound like a gallstone attack?

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Registered: 01-21-2005
Does this sound like a gallstone attack?
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Fri, 01-21-2005 - 12:25am

For the past 3 days I have had this nauseous feeling. I also have had a mild pain on the right side, under the ribs. When I was pregnant (early 2003) they discovered I had a stone. They suggested I wait to do anything such as surgery and obviously I have. I just feel yucky - no appetite (not like me) and nauseous. Should I go in to the doctor? Do you think it is the gallstone?

Thanks.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 01-21-2005 - 12:10pm
This sounds like a slight attack to me. That is where my pain was along with stomach pain/cramping. Have you had any of that?
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 01-21-2005 - 4:40pm

HI Vicky - I think you should go to the doctor.

If you did have a gallstone - it could have gotten bigger or could be lodged in a duct.

If you experience *any one* of the following symptoms go to the nearest ER right away:
* vomiting
* excruciating (? Spelling) pain
* if your skin looks yellow
* fever
* dehydraytion (ie. it's hard to judge this one - but are you peeing less. Once when I was told I was dehyrated I realized that I'd only been passing urine twice a day - which is convenient but not healhty)

The week leading up to my big GB attack I felt much the you are feeling right now except I didn't have pain in the GB area so just thought it was the flu.

Please let us know how you make out,

Jo

 

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Registered: 01-21-2005
Fri, 01-21-2005 - 5:07pm

Thank you both for responding. I am feeling a bit better today. I have tried to avoid fatty foods today. No nausea today which is good. The discomfort (pain) is when I am bending or twisting and it is on the right side,under my ribs. No stomach pain really. If this is a slight attck, I would hate to feel a full attack.

Thanks,
Vicky

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Fri, 01-21-2005 - 6:53pm

Vicky,

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