what are the symptoms of gallbladder trouble?

Question

I have been waking up in the middle of the night with severe pains in my stomach and goes through to my back...Gas-X will not touch it. Some suggested it might be gallbaltter.

Answer 1

Signs and symptoms of gallbladder problems can include fever, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, chills and shaking, chest pain under the breastbone, abdominal fullness and gas, and abdominal pain. Abdominal pain can be severe,located on the right side (right upper quadrant) or in the upper middle of the abdomen, may subside over 12 to 18 hours in uncomplicated cases, may be recurrent or with similar pain in past, occurs following meals, worsens during deep inspiration, radiates to the back or below the right shoulder blade (right scapular area)and worsens after eating or drinking greasy (high fat) foods or fluids. If you feel this fits your symptoms, please see your doctor.

Answer 2

I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago. Just 2 months after 9/11. I woke up in the night wtih stomach pains. I went to the ER and was told it was gas. So I got some otc pills for gas and after a few days I called the Dr. She didn't think it was my gallbladder unitl a few more visits. Then she pushed my belly and it hurt, she pushed somewhere else and it hurt more and the next time she pushed I almost screamed! She said "I think it's your gallbladder"
Many people have pain in their back, but I never did. But I had trouble eating spicy foods.
Also I would feel fine if I was lying around the house not doing anything, but as soon as I got up to move, the pain would come back.
When I saw the specialist, and nurse asked how I was doing I replied fine.
When she touched my stomach I almost screamed in pain. She said I thought you were fine. I replied 'it only hurts when you touch it'
I was in pain for a week after surgery. I've know people who can come back and go to work the next day, but I wasn't one of them.
But I had a very strong family history too. Both my parents, 3 of my sisters...

It does sound very possibly that it could be your gallbladder. See a Dr please!

Answer 3

I had my gallbladder out when I was 26. The symptoms you are having sound very similar to what I had. I had intense pain between my breasts that went through to my back. It almost felt like someone had run me through with a sword or something. The pain was so intense that it would make me sick to my stomach. When I finally did throw up, the pain lessened a bit but wouldn't go away. I had to lay down and change positions a LOT until I found a position that wouldn't hurt. I tried Tums, Rolaids, Alka-Seltzer, Mylanta, Pepto-Bismol, and Milk of Magnesia. I even tried mixing baking soda with water and drinking it straight. Nothing worked.

Initially, fried fish set off an attack. It got to where any fried food would set it off. I could get away with eating fried food once in a great while, but not too often. Strangely enough, caffeine would set off an attack every time. It got to where the only things I could eat without having an attack were ramen noodles and yogurt. I finally went to my doctor, and he sent me for an ultrasound of my gallbladder. Sure enough, I had a stone.

When I had surgery, it was very smooth. I was lucky enough to have laparoscopic surgery, which means that the surgeon didn't cut me open. He just inserted two tubes into me and took my gallbladder out through a third opening in my belly button. I was back to work in about ten days instead of the six weeks recovery time that standard gallbladder surgery required. My surgeon even gave me my stone when I went back for my checkup. He said it started out about as big around as a quarter, but it had shrunken as it dried, so now it's about as big around as a penny. I still have it, in fact. It's in a little tube. I thought about turning it into a piece of jewelry for a kick.

Please go to the doctor. Gallbladder problems are nothing to joke around with. Your gallbladder can rupture, causing massive infections. Left untreated, gallbladder problems can even cause liver damage. If your problem is your gallbladder, having it out will make you feel SO much better. If it isn't your gallbladder, then at least you'll be on the road to finding out what's going on. Either way, you still need to go to the doctor. Your problem won't resolve itself.

Answer 4

do you have a pain that radiates from the back around to the front with painful contractions that last for anywhere from 15 min to 12 hour ? Is it after you eat fatty foods or eat in general? Can you eat a bottle of tums and it dosen't help? Start persuing it as an option I have to have mine taken out. I had my first atack at six mo pregnant and thought I was having my baby premautre I was so scared i called the ambulance I had no idea it was gallbladder until they tested me and said it isn't the baby.

Answer 5

I was looking around last night (because I think when I had gallbladder surgery a few years ago, they got rid of the stones and not the gallbladder) for symptoms and I found this one!!

Answer 6

For me it started when I was pregnant with my first son and I swear I thought I was in labor, but the labor was up in my ribs. It usually starts a couple of hours after you go to bed and usually after oyu eat something greasy....for me, trigger foods were pizza, buttery popcorn anything like that, but as it progresses, ti takes less and less to set it off. It feels like a burning stabbing pain like in the middle of your chest right between and below your breasts that goes from front to back and NOTHING helps but time. The only relief I could get was sometimes laying in the bath tub. I'd get to your doctor and have them check it out, you don't want it to get too bad...the surgery it fairly quick and the recovery is easier than one attack. Some doctors still believe in the old wives tale of "fair, fat and forty" and if you don't fit that demographic may not beleive you have galbladder....if that is your case, push it! Mine was out by the time I was 28, my sister had hers out at 23....some people just have bad gallbladders. Good luck!

Answer 7

Gallbladder trouble could produce the following symptoms: pain, nausea, indigestion, and/or your stomach "just does not feel right". These symptoms will increase as the trouble persists.

Answer 8

get to the er room you will have swelling in the ab area cant keep food down you can get deherated throw up brown bile and be really sick and your gallbladder can burst. You are in alot of pain and it hurts to move and in any place you lay it hurts get to the hosptial and they will need to do a test ultrasound on the area and if they dont find any thing and the pain comes back go back to the hosptial what is what happened to me and they ended up taking out my gallbladder.

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Answer 10

you can have sever pain in the lower right part of your abdomen. you can even have chest pain.