Gallstones. I think I have them. X-(

[i-need-a-martini]

Will go see the GP tomorrow but am just recovering form my 3rd attack in 2 weeks.

But everything I read says that my GB has to be removed. I don't want it removed.

Anyone else managing to survive with it intact?

Any advice?

[crystal**flake]

I mean Martini, sorry Martini.

[trish7025]

Fun little buggers they are........NOT.

Had my gallbladder out last year......yayy no more pain.

Before i was properly diagnosed the Drs gave me Codine for the pain....guess who can't take codine?! Man was i ill.

Good luck doing whatever you decide to do.

[joz*garage]

Gallstones. I think I have them. X-(

thats nice, thanx for sharing

I believe 99% of our ailments are hereditary.

as for stones, my sis was the only one in the family who developed them

[joz*garage]

Had my gallbladder out last year......yayy no more pain.

oh dear, the whole bladder has to come out?! thought they just blew up the stones or something

[i-need-a-martini]

I would say 99% of certain ailments are hereditary, but most others due to environments, diet being the major contributor.

No one in my family has gall bladder problems and aside from milk and a coffee a day, I don't eat any of those things on your list so it has nothing to do with diet. I think.

And yes you are right - I see surgery as a very last resort. But then again I suppose it depends on how often I get pains as severe as I have had in the last fortnight...

[katymatey*]

I think you should consider having your gb removed. Gallbladder disease can become a serious medical issue if a stone should block the bile duct. 

[judyztreasurez]

I am sure your doctor will advise whether you should have your gall bladder removed

I had emergency surgery when I was 29. I got Pancreatitis due to gall stones and it was life threatening. I had no choice but to have surgery

The pain wasn't just painful. It was passing-out painful

18 years later I developed Diabetes due to a damaged pancreas

Why am I telling you this? Listen to your doctor. He/she will give you the best advice. No one case is the same

If you do happen to have surgery, you will have to watch what you eat. Good luck with it all

[flashie*]

I was only 25 when I had mine removed.

It has taken a long time to figure out it was gallstones as I had been pregnant when it all started.

I ended up having to have emergency surgery as it had been left so long .......and stones had blocked ducts........I had developed jaundice.......and pancreatitis (?)................I have never been so sick in my life.

I have had no problems since the surgery was done.

[freddie*rooster]

You think you have them?

So you haven't been diagnosed yet?

[i-once-was-bump]

I didn't know there was a way to get rid of the stones without removing the gallbladder but I don't think I would have chosen that option.

I was told to have the gallbladder removed while it was not too bad because the doctor didn't want to take the risk of an attack that blocked the bile duct and I would not be able to fight off any infection.

I haven't had any problems with choice of foods since having the surgery but I still get biliary spasms when I have a few panadeine forte in the one day.

However I hope to be rid of the spasms now that I have had surgery to move the little blighter that was compressing the nerves in my spinal canal.

I have only had about 10 tablets all up and it is only 3 weeks since I had surgery so should be rid of the pain killers within the next couple of days.