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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So yesterday i was advised to go to Hospital to see a Doctor after having a tempreture, constant feeling of sickness, the sweats, strong pains in my upper abdomen, belching a lot.
He said i had gallstones after a prod of my stomach.
Gave me loads of meds. Yesterday evening i vomited and after that felt better.
Today i woke up at 6am feeling perfectly well and now at just gone 3 i feel like shit again. Does this happen after meals?
There was very little fat in my chicken salad for lunch 
What other symptoms do i look out for?
Any help/advice welcome |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The pain, does it start at the base of your back and radiate around your ribs?
The vomiting, and other symptoms you describe certainly sound like gallstones.
I had a severe attack that blocked pipes and made me turn Homer Simpson yellow.
I'd certainly get yourself off to emergency GP if it continues. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since...."
I am writing all my food down anyways so will hopefully see a link sooner rather than later.
lunch today was some southern fried chicken fillet, lettuce, beetroot and a small dollop of coleslaw. Also had raspberries,strawberries and a muller yoghurt.
the seasoning might have upset my stomach a tad.. i ate it 2 hours ago |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The pain, does it start at the base of your back and radiate around your ribs?
The vomiting, and other symptoms you describe certainly sound like gallstones.
I had a severe attack that blocked pipes and made me turn Homer Simpson yellow.
I'd certainly get yourself off to emergency GP if it continues. "
no its a stabbing pain underneath my boobs in the middle .. its gurggling too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since...."
Agree! 2 years I went back and forth the the Drs. First it was a cyst. Then possible ovarian cancer. Then my contrceptive implant. In the end, i went to A and E. Huge temperature. White blood count almost non existing. Spleen shutting down. Massive infection. My Gall bladder was PACKED and I mean PACKED with stones. In hospital for a week in August. Lost 4 stone by December and had the little/big bugger out. No worries since. My problem foods now are high fat foods. Pastry mainly. Some very oily foods too. But no pain after I eat them. Just bad wind, (Lol) and a depressed feeling. Keep on at ur Dr and have it removed. Dreamcatcher Xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you know what your actual diagnosis is? What was the surgeon's plan? Return for surgery?
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I only went to an out of hours GP yesterday.. this is all very new to me.
The GP i saw said that it was likely to be Gallstones.. ive not even had an ultrasound or bloods to confirm.
I just know it bloody hurts |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh god I truly sympathise with you. It was the worst pain ever. I was advised a low fat diet whilst I waited for surgery.
It just kept coming and going, I know fried onions were a no no.
Hopefully if it is gall stones diagnosed you can get them removed quickly. I just had 1 large one that was blocking the tube and was filling up my gall bladder with rubbish. They have me co codamol and ibuprofen together to help with the pain x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since....
Agree! 2 years I went back and forth the the Drs. First it was a cyst. Then possible ovarian cancer. Then my contrceptive implant. In the end, i went to A and E. Huge temperature. White blood count almost non existing. Spleen shutting down. Massive infection. My Gall bladder was PACKED and I mean PACKED with stones. In hospital for a week in August. Lost 4 stone by December and had the little/big bugger out. No worries since. My problem foods now are high fat foods. Pastry mainly. Some very oily foods too. But no pain after I eat them. Just bad wind, (Lol) and a depressed feeling. Keep on at ur Dr and have it removed. Dreamcatcher Xx "
oh gosh sounds horrendous. I dont eat high fat foods. ive lost quite a lot of weight recently so my diets changed for the better.
like Fabio suggested im going to keep an eye out for my possible triggers and eliminate those |
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"Do you know what your actual diagnosis is? What was the surgeon's plan? Return for surgery?
I only went to an out of hours GP yesterday.. this is all very new to me.
The GP i saw said that it was likely to be Gallstones.. ive not even had an ultrasound or bloods to confirm.
I just know it bloody hurts "
You need to see a surgeon. Does your local hospital have an emergency surgical service? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Oh god I truly sympathise with you. It was the worst pain ever. I was advised a low fat diet whilst I waited for surgery.
It just kept coming and going, I know fried onions were a no no.
Hopefully if it is gall stones diagnosed you can get them removed quickly. I just had 1 large one that was blocking the tube and was filling up my gall bladder with rubbish. They have me co codamol and ibuprofen together to help with the pain x "
yeah i have naproxen, co codamol (solpadol), buscopan to ease the spasms, metoclopromide (sickness) and omeprazole to relieve stomach acids |
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"the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since....
Agree! 2 years I went back and forth the the Drs. First it was a cyst. Then possible ovarian cancer. Then my contrceptive implant. In the end, i went to A and E. Huge temperature. White blood count almost non existing. Spleen shutting down. Massive infection. My Gall bladder was PACKED and I mean PACKED with stones. In hospital for a week in August. Lost 4 stone by December and had the little/big bugger out. No worries since. My problem foods now are high fat foods. Pastry mainly. Some very oily foods too. But no pain after I eat them. Just bad wind, (Lol) and a depressed feeling. Keep on at ur Dr and have it removed. Dreamcatcher Xx
oh gosh sounds horrendous. I dont eat high fat foods. ive lost quite a lot of weight recently so my diets changed for the better.
like Fabio suggested im going to keep an eye out for my possible triggers and eliminate those "
weightloss can be a trigger for gallstones. They told me that when i started to lose weight |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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" I dont eat high fat foods. ive lost quite a lot of weight recently so my diets changed for the better.
like Fabio suggested im going to keep an eye out for my possible triggers and eliminate those weightloss can be a trigger for gallstones. They told me that when i started to lose weight"
well thats sods law then..
im not gonna quit shifting weight because this has cropped up |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I would be phoning 111, or whatever the nhs number is, to get advice. Someone i worked with had these same problems and often ended up dialing 999 and being taken in as an emergency. She had her removed eventualy
Good luck x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If you have them removed make sure you avoid fatty food, else you'll have to go around with a loo strapped to your arse!!
Not pleasant x"
Im a complete novice here when it comes to them..
Is that a side effect then? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Avoid anything Fatty. Cakes. Fried food
Drink a non dairy milk
Cheese
Drink loads of water
When u have surgery ask for glue to be used not stickes"
I second this! Eat bland. It will keep it at bay.....
But really you need your gall bladder removed. I had mine almost 15 yrs ago ( Christ!)
Watch out for jaundice. That's a sign your liver is struggling. Which is what happened to me. Had my GB taken out days later. Good luck OP. The pain is horrendous. Will never forget..x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you have them removed make sure you avoid fatty food, else you'll have to go around with a loo strapped to your arse!!
Not pleasant x
Im a complete novice here when it comes to them..
Is that a side effect then? "
Oh yes, couple that with the pain, it's not pleasant at all x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you have them removed make sure you avoid fatty food, else you'll have to go around with a loo strapped to your arse!!
Not pleasant x
Im a complete novice here when it comes to them..
Is that a side effect then? "
Well i had my gall bladder removed, fatty food tends to go through you for the first couple of months. Mind you, it's worth it just to be rid of the pain!
Not sure how it is if you just have stones removed, but worth keeping in mind. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"I would be phoning 111, or whatever the nhs number is, to get advice. Someone i worked with had these same problems and often ended up dialing 999 and being taken in as an emergency. She had her removed eventualy
Good luck x"
this... if it gets to the point of being really really bad don't be afraid to call 999...
the final straw for me was having an attack just as i finished work... and being on a bus to the point where the attack i was having was so bad, i told the bus driver to have an ambulance waiting at the bus station for me...
longest 10 minutes of my life..... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not sure if anyone has already said. Start a food diary that way u can find your triggers and avoid. "
I do a food diary every week as its habbit since joining 'Slimming World,, but will look at it more accurately now |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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I second this! Eat bland. It will keep it at bay.....
But really you need your gall bladder removed. I had mine almost 15 yrs ago ( Christ!)
Watch out for jaundice. That's a sign your liver is struggling. Which is what happened to me. Had my GB taken out days later. Good luck OP. The pain is horrendous. Will never forget..x"
luckily for me i do eat really bland food..
Will call the GP tomorrow.. might get to see one in 2 weeks time lol ..
still my fingers are crossed.
Luckily the pain has subsided for now.. makes me a bit nervous of eating |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you have them removed make sure you avoid fatty food, else you'll have to go around with a loo strapped to your arse!!
Not pleasant x
Im a complete novice here when it comes to them..
Is that a side effect then?
Well i had my gall bladder removed, fatty food tends to go through you for the first couple of months. Mind you, it's worth it just to be rid of the pain!
Not sure how it is if you just have stones removed, but worth keeping in mind."
Oh MsV... it's horrendous, right!? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I sympathise with you having just had my gallbladder removed 5 weeks ago. Keep taking the buscopan, I found they worked wonders and avoid as much fatty foods as you can, jacket potato with beans or plain tuna is a nice meal to have. Hope your symptoms ease soon, I found my pain worse when it started to radiate to my right shoulder x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you have them removed make sure you avoid fatty food, else you'll have to go around with a loo strapped to your arse!!
Not pleasant x
Im a complete novice here when it comes to them..
Is that a side effect then?
Well i had my gall bladder removed, fatty food tends to go through you for the first couple of months. Mind you, it's worth it just to be rid of the pain!
Not sure how it is if you just have stones removed, but worth keeping in mind.
Oh MsV... it's horrendous, right!? "
Yep!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I sympathise with you having just had my gallbladder removed 5 weeks ago. Keep taking the buscopan, I found they worked wonders and avoid as much fatty foods as you can, jacket potato with beans or plain tuna is a nice meal to have. Hope your symptoms ease soon, I found my pain worse when it started to radiate to my right shoulder x"
love a good jacket spud with tuna.
ive not had any shoulder pains yet..
thanks for the tips x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"no mayonnaise or salad cream on tuna though and avoid cheese too x"
i use lighter than light mayo..
a friend just bought to my attention i had scrambled eggs for breakfast..
forgot that eggs have fat in them *sobs* |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Everyone's symptoms are different. There was no trigger for me. I passed out with the pain a few times and they thought I was having a heart attack!
Finally diagnosed after 3 years after having a scan.
Gallbladder removed and now all is peachy. Get to your docs and get a scan to find out for def
good luck x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Everyone's symptoms are different. There was no trigger for me. I passed out with the pain a few times and they thought I was having a heart attack!
Finally diagnosed after 3 years after having a scan.
Gallbladder removed and now all is peachy. Get to your docs and get a scan to find out for def
good luck x"
i felt like fainting yesterday..
glad your all sorted now.. will deffo persue this |
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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago
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"Everyone's symptoms are different. There was no trigger for me. I passed out with the pain a few times and they thought I was having a heart attack!
Finally diagnosed after 3 years after having a scan.
Gallbladder removed and now all is peachy. Get to your docs and get a scan to find out for def
good luck x"
Food seemed to be the trigger for me, any food what so ever, but fatty foods being the worse of them, slept in a chair for years as if I laid down, reflux would start. Never had I attended hospital or the docs so often.
Hope you get sorted |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"the trigger can be different for different people....
for some people its red meat.... for others its diary, some people its seeded food......
the best thing they ever did for me was to remove my gallbladder.... 6 years and no issues since....
I am writing all my food down anyways so will hopefully see a link sooner rather than later.
lunch today was some southern fried chicken fillet, lettuce, beetroot and a small dollop of coleslaw. Also had raspberries,strawberries and a muller yoghurt.
the seasoning might have upset my stomach a tad.. i ate it 2 hours ago "
Stay away from any spice. No salt plain foods only and go to an emergency GP as it sounds very much like acute gall or intestinal blockage. Try to limit dairy as well. |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
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And just to add a bit of variety to the internet advice....before I had mine taken out the attacks had nothing to do with fatty foods, dairy, eggs, spicy food etc. They came when they felt like it.
No referred shoulder pain either but I guessed that the pain was gallstones as I have a strong family history.
Had an ultrasound 2 days after my first visit to the doctor, surgery about a month after that, fighting fit ever since. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"And just to add a bit of variety to the internet advice....before I had mine taken out the attacks had nothing to do with fatty foods, dairy, eggs, spicy food etc. They came when they felt like it.
No referred shoulder pain either but I guessed that the pain was gallstones as I have a strong family history.
Had an ultrasound 2 days after my first visit to the doctor, surgery about a month after that, fighting fit ever since."
Hope for me yet then.. fingers crossed its resolved quickly. |
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