Gallbladder attacks
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Gallbladder attacks
anyone ever get these. I've had 6 or so in the last couple years. Just had another one couple hours ago, the pain from these is unreal, couple girls I know that have had them say it's the closest pain you can have to giving birth.
Gonna try and get a appt to see the dr. again as he wanted to know when I get them less than 6 months apart, which this one was.
For anyone that has had theirs removed how bad was the recovery and did you have bad side effects.
Gonna try and get a appt to see the dr. again as he wanted to know when I get them less than 6 months apart, which this one was.
For anyone that has had theirs removed how bad was the recovery and did you have bad side effects.
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My wife had hers taken out about 5 years ago. Wasn't that bad really- she was a little sore for a couple of weeks. Actually.... considering the pain involved when it isn't working right, she was kicking herself for not doing it sooner.
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My wifes attacked her one morning and they took it out that afternoon.
They made 3 insicions in her belly about 1/4 inch.
She was poorly for a few days and got tird of my cooking and ran me out of the kitchen.
She was out of work for about a month.
They did hers with micro surgery and that is less painful than the old way.
This happened about 7 years ago.
They made 3 insicions in her belly about 1/4 inch.
She was poorly for a few days and got tird of my cooking and ran me out of the kitchen.
She was out of work for about a month.
They did hers with micro surgery and that is less painful than the old way.
This happened about 7 years ago.
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I had mine taken out when I was 25. The pain was horrible. I can't vouch for it being as bad as childbirth. I was one of those rare blessed women that didn't feel any pain during the births of my two daughters (and I didn't take any pain killers). Anyways, my episodes came on quite suddenly and were intense for about a week, until the surgeon told me I had to get it out. The surgery was no big deal. It was the same as other people have mentioned already. Three small holes, one right at your belly button. I was uncomfortable for about two days. I also got 6 weeks off from work, which was a nice vacation. My biggest problem was that the removal effected my whole digestive system. It took over a year for me to get right. Everytime I ate, I had to run to the bathroom. It was very inconvenient, especially when I went out. This might not happen to you, because I was told by the surgeon that this doesn't happen very often to people. Good luck. And you will feel much better once it's out.
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I have some experience, but only indirectly. As an EMT with our local FD I can say that gallbladder attacks are among the most painful things I've seen people have to suffer through - sometimes we have to transport people in the fetal position because the pain is so severe they just can't straighten themselves out. The last one I had described her pain as 20 of 10, and I believed her...
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