gallbladder - tests all normal!

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Registered: 07-17-2006
gallbladder - tests all normal!
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Mon, 07-17-2006 - 7:46pm
Hi. I'm a 23 year old female with symptoms of gallbladder disease. However, the doctors cannot find anything 'wrong' with me. I get severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, gas, bloating, and belching after eating food that is usually spicy and/or fatty. Sometimes I will go to bed feeling fine and wake up in the middle of the night horribly sick. On a few occasions, I've woken up with severe sharp pain on my back, lower right side. They have done an ultrasound, endoscopy, barium swallow, CT scan and HIDA scan and all have come back normal. I'm at a loss for what to do but I know that I can't go on like this! I'm terrified of food, I barely break 85 pounds (but the doctor isn't worried because I'm not loosing weight...but I can't gain any for the life of me). Does anyone have any similiar experiences or insight into what might be going on here? I've seen a naturopathic doctor, been going to acupuncture for months, and nothing is helping!!!
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Registered: 01-05-2004
Mon, 07-17-2006 - 10:36pm
I went months without anyone helping me. I was sick from november of 05 until 3 weeks ago. Drs could not find anything wrong with me. I put myself on birthcontrol, under the assumption that it might be hormones. 5 weeks later i was no longer sick but developed heartburn and horrible feelings in my gallbladder area. All my tests were comming back normal,but i was terribly sick. I no longer thought drs were smart at all. You could see from my past posts if you looked back about 2 months. but my GI dr put me on Protonix and it works magic, I no longer take antacids at all, just one protonix a day and i know i will feel fine, it is a 8 week course.
you might want to try it. -worked for me.