what are symptoms of gallbladder disease and why don't doctors listen??
82441
I have had my gall bladder removed because of gall bladder disease.  Here i show it went ..\n\nI started having just unusual discomfort in my upper stomach that would last for a while and then go away.  Over time this progressed to pain which was a very uncomfortable sort of pain which would last for a while and then go away.  Then nausea and vomiting began to accompany the pain and each bout of gall bladder attack got longer and longer, more than an hour.\nMy family doc advised me to go to emergency when I had one of these attacks and they would be able to check then to see if it was gall bladder for sure.  An ultrasound can identify if you have gall stones.  When they did they found out I had pancreatitis, which is life threatening.  I had to sty in hospital until my gall bladder was removed.  \n\nThe only thing I should add is that I live in Canada so going to the hospital, etc., doesn't cost anything.
658538
I started getting stomach pains when I was 10 and the doctors could never figure it out..I suffered for 14 years.  Turns out it was my Gall Bladder!  They never checked it because it's not common at all in children.  I would ask your doctor to check this out.  It is extremely painful.
758443
Yes, gallbladder pain can radiate.  It can feel like back pain or even stomach cramps, and can make you feel short of breath (called Murphy's sign).  And if you get a colon cleanse with an inflammed/infected gallbladder, like the first guy said, it could rupture and you may die a slow and horrible death of peritonitis.  Have you had an ultrasound of the actual gallbladder?  This can bother you even when you are not eating, and intermittant pain can be a sign of passing the gall stones.  I have done this a few times and it was the worst pain I ever felt in my life, even worse than child birth.  There are the five F's risk factors of gallbladder disease:  Female, Fat, Fertile, Family history, and over Forty.  If you have more than three, you should get rechecked, especailly if you have had a baby recently (that IS IF you are a female).
396830
Most people with gallstones are asymptomatic (they don't know they have stones).  Pregnant women make more gallstones.  In the facility where I work, we always check the mother's gallbladder when we do an OB ultrasound.  When we do find stones, most women had no idea the stones were there.  They were not experiencing ill effects from it.  If you are not have health complications from the stones, leave them be for not.  If you develop symptoms, you can always have it removed later.  By the say, they do not just remove stones, but they take out the whole gallbladder.
141553
There are not really any restrictions, but you should really watch foods high in fat.  The gall bladder releases bile that helps to break down fatty foods, so when it is no longer there, these fatty foods are not able to digest as easily, and it could cause indigestion and/or stomach pain.
823685
That's exactly what my gall bladder attack felt like.  I went to the ER and was told I had a kidney stone.  They sent me home and 4 days later when I was still hurting, I asked my husband to rub my back.  When he started mashing on the right side of my back, the pain immediately moved to the front and I was doubled over in pain. I went back to the ER and found out they were going to have to remove my gall bladder laproscopically.  However, because I went so long without treatment, it turns out they had to do open gall bladder surgery.  You didn't say, is the pain more on your right side?  If so, its a big possibility that it is your gall bladder.  I know from experience that the doctors can misdiagnose the problem at first.  If you are still hurting, go back and have them check it. You want to catch it before it becomes too infected and inflamed. Open gall bladder surgery is very painful and you'll want to aviod it if possible.\n\nHope that was of some help to you.   Good Luck and take care!
1067855
Do you have the abdominal pains with any other foods?  Avacados are very high in fat.  Sometimes people with gall bladder issues are unable to tolerate fatty foods.  \n\nTalk to your doctor about the issue.  Either to test for food allergies or to check your gall bladder.\n\nGood luck and hope you're feeling better soon!
1154398
It can vary.  My mother had heartburn for years before her gallstones were noticed.  Antacids can cover it over by neutralizing the acids in greasy foods, so your gallbladder doesn't have to help digest the food.  My husband's grandfather just developed sudden severe pain just below the ribs, and due to his age, people thought it was a heart attack.  I never knew anybody with a gallbladder condition, who didn't keep food down, but it's logical that you might not be able to.  Pancreatitis, an irritation of the pancreas, is also a symptom of gallbladder problems.  It can cause all the pain and nausea, and also a bit of fever.\n\nDoctors may choose to wait and see if the pain comes frequently before deciding to remove a gallbladder.  Many people have problems with theirs, without needing to remove it, even after a couple episodes of pain.  The important thing is to make sure your doctor knows, and feels that it's okay to just wait and see what it does.
471018
gall stones are pieces of cholesterol that have been compacted.  so obviously, cholesterol causes them.  So, stay away from lots of greasy fried foods and don't overload on the sweets.
131485
What tests did you have?  I got gallstones after my son was born, it was horrible!  Worse than any part of labor!!  When I went to the hospital and they suspected gallstones, they set me up for a sonogram the next day!  Once the sonogram confirmed it, percocets were my best-friend until I could get into surgery.  They made the pain disappear within 20 minutes!!
583684
It would help if you could describe the pain more.  First - sharp or dull?  Second - (after eating) is it constant/relentless or does it come & go in waves?\nDo some foods tend to cause the pain more often than others?  In particular, have you ever noticed that fatty foods like pizza or hamburgers are worse than others?  \nIt really does sound like its either gallstones or ulcers (prob duodenal) as mentioned above.  If you notice a pattern with fatty foods, its more likely gallstones.  If antacids help, it may be ulcers.  Do you have heartburn?  \nDo you have any jaundice or yellowing of your skin or eyes?\nDo you remember what "gallbladder test" was done?  A sonogram and check of liver enzymes would be a good start.   If you had them done at a time you had no symptoms, its conceivable that you passed your stone and no longer had any irritation or remaining stones.  \nTALK ABOUT THIS WITH YOUR DOCTOR.  You've been having symptoms for a few years now - something needs to be done.  These are usually relatively harmless (the discomfort aside), but if it simmers for too long untreated, more serious complications can potentially develop.\n\nProblems less likely based on your description, but possible:\nChronic Pancreatitis\nChronic Hepatitis
667534
I deal a lot with people with gallstones and to be honest with you I've never heard of the connection.  If you are on antibiotics they might be making you itch and whatnot.
549458
If you are talking about a gall BLADDER, then the purpose is to regulate bile flow in your system (liver to gall bladder to digestive system). Bile is a nasty deep yellow fluid secreted by the liver and used in digestion. I had my gall bladder removed at an early age due to "stones", a hardening of the bile material into little rock-like things. Gall stones can lodge in the bile ducts and cause an incredible amount of pain. Since gall bladder disease usually occurs in middle age and older people, my gall bladder disease wasn't diagnosed for years although I had symptoms since my 'teens (doctors thought I must have had heartburn and sent me home with Maalox....) Life without a gall bladder isn't much different than with one except that eating foods that would normally stimulate bile flow now creates an unregulated flow into my digestive system and the consequence can sometimes result in diarrhea. Watching what I eat and careful use of anti-diarrheal medication, if necessary, means that lack of the gall bladder is only an occasional annoyance.
792003
Since you are not finding relief with the regular therapy with Zantac and Tums, the problem seem to be in the gall bladder. Vicky is right.  You must get your gall bladder scanned by ultrasound to see whether you have any gall stones, as that seems to be the cause.  In earlier times the gall bladder stones were detected in females of over forty but now they are being seen in early ages also (but 25 is too young for this problem).
341712
I had a really bad case of gall bladder disease. I had about 40 gall stones, but my surgeon was great, and got rid of that bad boy.  After an attack, I would be very, very tired for the rest of the day, and sore particularly in my right shoulder blade for a day or so.  Not weeks. Best thing that ever happened for me physically was having my gall bladder removed.  I feel normal again!
439351
The classic symptoms of gallstones are pain under the breastbone and slightly to the right especially after eating fatty foods.There may also be nausea and vomiting.  There is more than one approach to treatment, and you doctor or surgeon is the best source of information.
488422
Cholesterol stones usually refer to gall stones due to their composition. Typical symptoms include nausea, bloating, abdominal pain especially after eating high fat meals.