Over the past four years I have been having infrequent attacks of severe abdominal pain. After some investigating, my doctors thought this was related to my gallbladder, but the ultrasound showed nothing. They ended up treating me for an ulcer. The attacks are still happening even after treatment. Ultimately, it was decided the problem was biliary cholic.
I get these attacks about four times a year. Each attack results in a trip to the emergency department, where I am given injections of gravol and a narcotic pain killer like Demerol or Dilaudid for the pain.
The pain is from my bellybutton to where my ribs meet - and sometimes wraps around my ribs migrating into my back. X-rays and ultrasounds always come back fine. My bloodwork shows an elevated white blood cell count. Liver, kidney, and pancreatic function are always normal. I'm being sent for a HIDA scan soon. Does anyone have any ideas of what this pain could be if it isn't my gallbladder?
2007-10-10
10:32:56
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