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Severe Pain
| Mon, 02-28-2005 - 6:32pm |
Hi
Im new here for about the past week or so i have been having these severe stabbing pains in my upper right side of my abdomen near my shoulder blade. they raidate towards my ribcage, it gets worse after meals and i feel nautious. my friend seems to be convinced i am having a gallbladder attack, all the women in my family have had there gallbladders removed. What does this sound like to you guys?
Barbara

Hi and Welcome
This does sound like a gallbladder attack to me. My mom had hers out and said that she had pain that would radiate through to her shoulder blades after eating anything fatty or spicy. I would definately check with your doctor though.
-Donna
Sounds like it - and particularly if it runs in your family.
Better to make an apt with your doctor sooner than latter to get a diagnosis and scheudle the surgery if it is a GB situaion.
If it is GB the damage can't be reveresed and the stones won't just go away. Symptoms can be controlled by diet (low fat diet - there is an on line journal at www.fitday.com so you can see what percentage of your diet is fat. When I first used it I was totally amazed at the results - and not in a good way!)
With GB's it's better to get them removed before you are in a crisis - always easier to operate on a relatively healthy person than one who isn't well.
If you experience any of the following go to the ER right away:
vomiting that won't stop
constant diahrea (meaning several times in a day & nothing stays in)
dehydraytion
severe pain that doesn't get better
yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes or gums
Best of luck,
Jo