Re: gallbladder adhesions
From: Kelly (klmurray_61@msn.com)
Mon May 5 12:23:55 2008
Steve,
Gallbladder surgery can cause adhesion problems. Ct scans and exrays are
not going to show the adhesions. I get mad when drs don't think scare
tissue cause "much trouble."
Have you been referred to a pain dr? Some times they can find meds that can
help you more comfortable.
Kelly
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To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
Subject: gallbladder adhesions
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> Sender: sawilson005@yahoo.com (Steve)
> Subject: Re: gallbladder adhesions
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> Hello all. First time here and I'm finally reading some familiar things.
> I don't know if adhesions are my problems but from what I've read here,
> it could be. I had my gall bladder out in Dec 2006 and was fine until
> Oct 2007. Started having sever stabbing pain in the same area as gall
> bladder but it was ten times worse. Ended up on the floor at 3am and
> then in an ambulance an at the ER. They said I must have been passing a
> hidden gall stone. Stayed over night and the next morning they did an
> ERCP. Woke up with sever Pancreatitis and was in the hospital for 2
> weeks after. A few weeks later I started having breathing trouble
> and some strange feelings in my side right at the site of the gall
> bladder. It was like something was hanging, like a weight inside my
> stomach. Kinda like tugging. It would come and go and I managed to
> work most of January but then it got horribly worse and I have been at
> home since Feb 1. I've had Ct scans and xrays and keep getting told
> that there's nothing wrong. Yet I can't function! It hurts to breath,
> eat, stand up, lie down. I brought up scar tissue but was told that it
> wouldn't cause this much trouble. I am really at a point of no return.
> Pain pills don't work long and the pain returns. I am at a point where
> I feel like taking them all just to make it stop. I mean I really
> wouldn't do that but it is getting simply unbearable. Are there
> specific doctors that deal with this, because mine isn't willing to do
> anything else. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
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