The pain was terrible last summer, I was referred to a gastroenterologist who suggested an ercp as there could still be stones in the biliary duct even after all this time. The ercp was performed, and I was discharged the next day, no doctor visited me and despite 2 attacks of severe pain I was still sent home.
The pain went worse but the hospital still didn't know what had happened during the ercp as the radiologist had gone off sick! I started to feel really unwell and the pain wouldn't go away.
I eventually contacted my GP who prescribed some pain killers, the next day I felt really ill so he then prescribed antibiotics. Unfortunately this was too late as the next day (5 days after my op) I was rushed to hospital with a severe internal bleed and septaecimia, two days later I then got meningitis.
Since this I have suffered from regular spasm type pains sometimes 2 or 3 times a day right side under my rib.
My gp thought this was post infection pain and would settle. Unfortunately the pain is now constant and radiating into my back. The GP thinks I will have adhesions possibly to my diapraghm.
The consultant who recommended the ercp has turned his back on me denying that my illness had anything to do with the procedure!
What exactly happens if adhesions are found? How are they treated? Its over 10 years that I have suffered with this pain but recently it has become unbearable. Can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks Michele