gallbladder problems??

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Registered: 09-10-2005
gallbladder problems??
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Tue, 05-09-2006 - 1:06pm
HI new to this board. Need help please. I was having back pain for a couple of months. Thought it was a strained muscle. Took muscle relaxer and it seemed to help. Two weeks ago this past Saturday, I started having little pains underneath my right rib. I finally went to the dr this past Friday and she thought it's either muscleoskeletol or gallbladder. I am scheduled for a hydascan this Friday. These are my symptoms now. Constant ache under right rib. Sometimes the ache goes away there and the ache is a little bit lower. About midways down my stomache between ribs and pelvis. I sometimes have a backache under my right shoulder blade and sometimes lower. The pain is more of an ache than a pain. Has anyone that has had gallbladder problems ever had these symptoms. Please help. Thanks in advance.
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Registered: 05-08-2006
Tue, 05-09-2006 - 3:20pm

My pain started as minor aching under my ribs on the right and left side then I woke up in the middle of night with major pain under my ribs on the right side. The major pain has only happened twice but I constantly have minor aching and the pain seems to following straight to my back also.

Have you had an ultrasound to look for stones yet? Are you having a HIDA with CCK? I had an ultrasound done first then the HIDA scan. Matter of fact, before the tech would even inject me with CCK he had to call my primary care doc to make sure there were no stones. He said if there were stones and he injected me with CCK then the CCK COULD push the stones into your common bile duct and put me in ALOT of pain.

Good Luck

Teresa

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Tue, 05-09-2006 - 3:59pm
I thought I was having an ultrasound. The dr(nurse practioner) told me ultrasound. When her nurse called me and left the message on my machine, she said I was scheduled for an ultrasound gallbladder hydascan. I am not sure what to do. All I know is that I have this ache under my rib on my right side that comes and goes and also an ache midway between my rib and pelvis. I am really scared. I keep thinking maybe I have cancer or something in another organ. I am probably being paranoid. I have never really had anything wrong with me. The nurse practioner said to me " We need to make sure you don't have a major illness cookin' in there". How comforting that was. I do know that a lot of gallbladder cases are not text book. I just don't know what to do. I am very very nervous.Thanks for reading. These boards are always a big help.
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Registered: 05-08-2006
Tue, 05-09-2006 - 4:24pm

I know how frustrating it can all be. Hang in there and try to remain calm until you get the test results.

Maybe you can call the Dr back and ask what exactly it is that they are sending you in for. If you have stones then they'll show up in the ultrasound and your problem is solved. If an ultrasound shows no stones then the HIDA scan is the best thing to have done (from what I've read and heard from people) It'll show if you gallbladder is working correctly. If the Dr ordered a HIDA with CCK then you'll get a % back on your results which will tell you if your gallbladder is working like it should or not.

Good Luck and Keep us posted!!!

Teresa

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Tue, 05-09-2006 - 9:24pm
HI again and thanks for the advice. I am such a worry wort. Then again I have 3 kids and a husband to worry about also. I think I will call the dr tomorrow and ask what it is we are checking for and then make my decision whether or not to go for the test. I am feeling much better (at the moment). LOL. Thanks again,
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Registered: 05-08-2006
Wed, 05-10-2006 - 8:49am

Good Luck and keep us posted!

Teresa