Waiting for gall bladder surgery. Pain relief.

Thanks, who makes pear juice? Can it be a the juice from a can of pears? I am certainly going to try it! I hope your attack has subsided, it so sucks we have to go through this. Best wishes on your surgery......can you post about your recovery.

ive suffered with severe gallbladder problems for 0ver 6 months it had been horrendous and tiring i can get a severe attack every few weeks ive had to go to the doctors continously then had to nag to get to see the consultant who then referred me back to the doctors for referall to see the surgeon im currently on a waiting list to go back to the doctors to possibly see a doctor for surgery i dont know ive lost count of what stage im at i dont know what happens next ive been to a nd e a few times they couldnt do out for my pain just given painkillers and they took my bloods and lost my files i feel unlooked and not treated right i have to small children to look after and it completly ruined my life i had so much plans that are now on hold me and my husband wanted to try for another baby but cannot at the minute im going have to try to see if the doctor can put my for priority for the appointment i have tryed everything is anyone in the same situation just feel alone i feel like im waiting forever if i had anymoney i would go private the nhs is disgusting to treat people this way who are ill  

I felt alone and helpless. Luckily my husband was super supportive but the pain is HORRIBLE and it scares you to eat anything. The best advice that I can give you is to go to the emergency room during one of your attacks. when you get there tell them before you receive any type of treatment you want the test to see if your duct is blocked. if they do this during the attack the duct will be blocked and the doctor will reccomend emergency surgery. it is important that they perform the test prior to giving meds and an IV. The meds will calm it down and the fluids will hydrate you...so they won't see it at it's worse and will not refer you for emergency surgery. I can't think of the name of the test but it takes almost an hour and a half. they follow your digestion system, take pics, you have to lay on an open xray type of machine and it scans your whole body, and then they inject something in you that causes your gallbladder to react as if you just had an hamburger. The whole proces is tedious and painful but they will see what they need to and hopefully take your gallbladder out the same day. Best Wishes

Organic apple cider vinegar really does help. Add 2 teaspoons to 1/2 cup of water and drink. It has been a life savor for me. I had an ultra sound that confirmed gall stones, so off I go to the surgeon. I am praying for something other than surgery that could help. After reading all of the stories of problems people have with digestion after having their gall bladder removed, it would be a blessing to just have the gall stones flushed out or crushed and then flushed. Not sure if that's an option but praying for it. watched several video's about home gall stone flushes but afraid to try that, they might be too larger to pass. That would mean horrific pain. Looked up the gall stone diet and have been following it with pretty good results. Have been pain free for a little more than a week. Good luck to all of you awaiting to see your doctors and have surgery. 

 

my story is the same: painful attacks and waiting for surgery. Yesterday's episode was The worst, it started at lunch, subsided in the afternoon, then kept me up all night. I think it will be mild soups for a while. In the meantime, i was thinking to get some sleepaids, like dreamwater which i've used before on red eye flights and is all natural. I will try pear juice and organic apple cider vinegar.

I like to joke (to myself mostly) that the gallstone diet is the best way to shed a few pounds! Being afraid to eat for fear of pain, is a powerful diet plan.

i know how all of you feel..i used to go thru the attacks and they where unbareable...i would stay up all night and then go tk work with no sleep..until last sunday i said enough so i drove my self to the ER during a attack and the DR recommended a emergency surgury to remove it..i was out of the hospital in 2 days...ive been recovering at home and i feel great now..dr say it takes about 7-14 days to fully recover..best advice i can give u is go to the ER during a attack and have them do a cat scan..once they see its blocking they will opt to remove it...best of luck

Uggg i am having mine out in 7 hours hopefully im having an attack right now though . Hope that doesnt ruin it i notice fried foods , tomatoes, onions , foods that make me gassy would bring on attacks applcider vinegar doesnt always work for me i took hydromorphone when i had bad attacks and 20min it was mostly gone but i usually suffer until it is extremely painful then take pain killers i do a warm shower and gradually get hotter and hotter almost burning hot would take the pain away i feeel for anyone with stones id never wish it on my worst enemy

I see doc for consultation monday. Im currently off work today due to pain in my back and side. Hurts to do anything. Wondering if waiting can be dangerous. They found a 12mm stone in the ultra sound and others. They also stated something about the lining and infection. All they gave me is pain med. Any one have any suggestions??

 

Gallbladder attacks are very very painful, and they don't get better and if anything get worse. I went to the er two weeks ago after having my final attack. Took two Lortabs and it didn't even phase the pain. In the ER the gave me morphine that barely eased it. I was admitted and the next morning taken to surgery. The gallbladder attacks in my opinion was the worse until I had surgery.Very painful, and that's coming from someone who's had csections. I could barely move for days, and today, two weeks post op I'm still in pain. Was told not to lift more than 5 lbs and I have a 6 mo old son who weighs 20 so its very hard. My point being you need to get it removed, but don't think you're out of the woods. After surgery you will in a lot of pain but its worth it. I can now eat without having fear that I would have an attack.

I am so amazed that people seem to be having surgery so quickly. My problems started with my  right kidney last Feb. 2012. I had six kidney stone attacks before I went to hospital. Saw a very nice Doctor who prescribed me pain meds to  ease the pain of passing a large stone. 2 months later I had a gall bladder attack but because my other kidney was also acting up with numerous attacks. They presumed it was just my kidneys. I saw my GP and he shrugged his shoulders with a "Suck it up buttercup attitude"

Finally, this Sept. of 2013 my GP sent me for a test and found my gall bladder to be full of stones and my right kidney full of stones and cysts on my liver. I have been in agonizing pain for 1 year and seven months and have lost 30 pounds. The pain from my gall bladder starts when I wake up until I manage to fall asleep from exhaustion. The nausea and dizziness is terrible and I just do not want to eat anymore. My GP has never given me anything for pain. I just received a letter for an app. for March of 2014! That is NOT a surgery date. Please if anyone has any advice on how to live with this for another 6 months or more please tell me. Doctors are hard to find and mine is not taking me seriously.

Drink two table spoons of apple cider vinager it helps within 10 mins

I have been suffering for 6 months now. I found out in October that my gall bladder is distended and the walls are thicker than 3mm. I have a positive Murphey sign and multiple gall stones. At the beginning, the pain came in went. Now the last 2 months the pain is every day , but the pain can vary from mild to hurts like hell. I cant have surgery until my insurance kicks in in January. My family doctor sent me to the ER in October after the ultrasound but they told me i had to go see a surgeon and it wasnt standers practice to admit me. My doctor is concerned i could get pancreantitis from this. Any advice?

Hi, I am up at five past one in the morning, can't sleep for intense back, rib, stomach ache etc, and yes I do get very bloated. I eventually managed to get an MRI scan on 28th Dec, showed no gallstones but Consultant feels in may be gallbladder disease. Now waiting to go get a referral to surgeon. I like am concerned about these symptoms but am assured they are normal for gallbladder problems.

Other than a low fat diet I really don't have anything else to offer, just re-assurance that you are not alone. This horrible, debilitating, scary blight has totally put my life on hold for seven months, no-one seems particularly interested and the only thing the A&E did when I suffered extreme vomiting for 24 hrs was fill me up with Morphine, then slept for two days. My GP then told me Morphine wasn't any good for gallbladder pain, so other than not caring if I lived or died (I don't smoke/drinkt etc) I am not keen to go down that route again!! However I am really keen however to find what pain relief other sufferers find works?

Only someone who is going through this can imagine how desperate it is.

Excellent description , it's exactally what I'm going through at moment .

what do you mean by "my liver lab is off"?