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Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas & Spleen Issues

This part of SteadyHealth is dedicated to gallbladder, liver, pancreas and spleen conditions, including gallstones, gallbladder polyps, gallbladder rupture, biliary disorder, jaundice, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, alcohol-induced liver disease, cirrhosis, liver tumor, hepatitis, enlarged spleen, and a ruptured spleen.

swollen face and bilirubin in urine

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I look like a boxer with one eye almost completely swollen shut, and the other one is bad enough. My forehead is swollen as well as parts of the scalp. I have bilirubin in my urine and albumin is on the high side. I went to the hospital and they said I have an upper resperatory infection! (???) I...

by User avatar Sea Bay Mom

Could the Back Pain I'm experiencing be my gal bladder?

Yesterday I was having some back pain (specifically, the pain was just below my left shoulder blade). Last night I started having occasional sharp stabbing pains in the same spot on the right side. Someone told me it could be my gall bladder and that I should have my doctor check it out. Is this...

by User avatar Guest

Could my pancreatitis be hereditary?

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Hi, I got pancreatitis in 2005. I got if from a gallstone getting stuck in the duct. Last year, after having a pancreatic attack, I was talking to my maternal grandmother. She told me some things that scared me. She told me that her mother died from pancreatic cancer. Then she told me that my...

by User avatar Sara'smom88691

Dysfunctional gall bladder

My daughter who is 27 years old had her gall bladder removed 2 months ago after an endoscopy found that nothing was wrong except a hiatus hernia of 2cm. She did not have gall stones....it was only dysfunctional and as it was discovered after the operation she had only "gravel" in it. Now...

by User avatar laymed41438

Hepitias c Viral load

I have two questions for you. Is viral load test necessary to confirm presence of HCV antibodies? Is testing necessary for everyone who is HIV-positive? I will appreciate information about this. Thanks in advance.

by User avatar Guest

gallbladder removal what to expect

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Im 24 an after 3 years of pain, My doctors have just found out that i have gallstones (i had a mri full body scan at 21 for the pain...) The doctor has now said i will get it all sorted in the next few weeks..... Im just wanting to know if anyone has had this done an if so what am i to...

by User avatar z4r4l3a

Reocurring Pancreatitis in a child

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To Whom it may concern, My son (age 14) is back in the hospital for the third time in 12 months for pancreatitis. He had his gall bladder removed on the first attack. He had a temporary stint put in on the second attack because they said he needed better drainage due to him having Pancreas...

by User avatar Guest

non-functioning gall bladder shown by hydascan

My ultra-sound showed gall stones. The Hydascan showed non-functioning gall bladder. How soon does the gall bladder have to come out and would I been a canidate for laproscopic surgery? There are alot of stones but the technician did not tell me their size. Thanks for your help.

by User avatar Guest

Giant liver hemangioma

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I sometimes had pain on my right kidney, while doing ultrasound and triple phase ct scan the doctors diagnosed a 14-15 cm solid lesion in right lobe of my liver, and I was told it is a hepatic hemangioma and doesn't need any medication. I feel heavy in right side of my body and a bit pain...

by User avatar saz34306222

Bile reflux constant pain, any way to stop this?

Hi, it seems this is somewhat specific condition I'm suffering from, at least judging from the internet, but I don't suffer from acid reflux like one has when suffering from GERD or gastritis. Instead I suffer from bile reflux and the pain it causes is becoming unbearable. Unlike heartburn, the bile...

by User avatar Guest