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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 1:35 pm
Has anyone had gallbladder troubles? The last few months I have been really nauseous and diarrhea after I take an ibuprofen or Aleve. Had to take an Aleve Saturday and still feel barfy/diarrhea today. Went to doctor today and she thinks it is either an ulcer or her really strong suspicion is my gallbladder even though I have no pain in my gallbladder area. I am scheduled for an upper GI next week. My question is can you have gallbladder problems even though you don't have the pain in the gallbladder area? Thanks!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 1:43 pm
Well, I had my gallbladder out a long time ago, Beachcomber. After four sons in six and a half years, the doctor says," No wonder you are having gallbladder trouble!" lol You are fortunate in that you aren't having pain.But I've read numerous times that pain does not have to accompany the symptoms, in order for it to be gallbladder. The pain I had was just wicked and would often hit when I was nursing my youngest...oh joy! ;) All your other symptoms definitely point to this diagnosis, I believe.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 3:04 pm
Beachcomber, I had my Gallbladder out in 1975. The ONLY symptom I ever had was nausea when i tilted a certain way...i.e., at the hairdresser having my hair washed. That was it! Two days after my visit to my dr., I was surgery bound. There were so many stones in there, I could have made a necklace and matching bracelet with leftovers! Good luck! It's so much easier now!!!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 2:18 pm
Rupertbear and Kstme, thanks so much for sharing your experiences. This site is so wonderful the way people are so caring and willing to share.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 3:24 pm
Hey, it's always good to find someone who's already gone through what you're facing, Beachcomber. I think they've mad huge strides in this surgery since Kstme and I had ours, so you'll breeze right through it, kiddo ((hug))
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Grumpy
Member
02-08-2004
| Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 3:56 pm
Hey.I had my gallbladder out alittle over a year ago. I would have dinner and just after I ate I would get a bad back pain. Then after awhile, Usually @ nite after I was in bed, I would get this sharp pain in my mid back that would go through my body and out my chest. @ 1st it would last about an hr. Then it progressed to all nite pains. The pain would come once a week for about a month, then 2 a week, then I got real sick and had to get it out. Good luck and keep us all posted!!!
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Ktbb
Member
08-10-2003
| Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 4:07 pm
Beach, I had my gall out about 3 years ago. I was lucky and didn't have a lot of pain, but for about 6 months every time I ate anything I would get nauseous. It got to be that I didn't want to eat ever again. The surgery itself wasn't all that bad, but now after I eat I have to be around a bathroom or there could be a serious problem. I hope you feel better and recover quickly.
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 4:07 pm
Your post reminded me of the pain, Grumpy. It was like a knife or hot poker coming through your body,from back to front!
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Luvmyjrt
Member
09-18-2003
| Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 12:31 pm
Beachcomber, had my GB out about 13 years ago. I had nausea, vomiting and felt like I was being knifed in the back. Not so much pain where the gallbladder is. I hope its not your GB, it really takes the fun out of eating fatty foods afterwards! But if it is, let 'em take out -- atleast the pain stops!
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 3:14 pm
To update all you kind posters, the ultrasound revealed no problems with my gallbladder. The upper GI revealed a hiatal hernia, a stricture (band) on my esophagus that reduced it from the size of a quarter to the size of a pencil, and acid reflux erosion on my esophagus. The stricture is the main cause of my nausea since the acid and stomach contents is backing up into my esophagus. I had an Endoscopy Monday and they stuck the tube down into my stomach, did a biopsy, and then blew a balloon up and busted the stricture. My nausea is gone and I am feeling much better now. Again, thanks for all the replies, everyone of you is a gem!
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Rupertbear
Member
09-19-2003
| Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 3:43 pm
Awwwww, (((((((Beachy))))))), that's wonderful news!!! Now you're in fine fettle, just in time for BB...yay! 
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