symptoms of galbladder going bad?

Answer 1

I had really bad pain in the center of my chest, almost felt like a heart attack and I had really bad heartburn. It radiated to the right side and over towards my back; I had some nausea and vomiting. I had a little bit of a fever and I couldn't get comfortable lying down, I kept moving around in the bed but nothing made it feel better. I thought I had pulled a muscle or it was just really bad gas or a stomach thing so I took some tums and even tried putting ice on my chest but that didn't work. I went to the ER and they did an ultrasound and found 2 large gallstones, they admitted me and I had surgery to remove my gallbladder the next morning and was discharged the following afternoon.

Answer 2

If you are sooo sick that you're scared of LIVING THRU THE DAY (throwing up mostly) after eating a fudge bar or cream of broccoli soup, you're a good candidate.

Gall bladder attacks sometimes feel like "rib pain" or "chest pain", along with a ton of throwing up and diarrhea.

Green leafy veggies and high-fat foods are usually the triggers, but towards the end you're down to hot water as the only thing that doesn't trigger an attack.

If you can eat cream of broccoli soup (high-fat with green leafy veggies) followed by a fudge bar then you're probably not having gall bladder problems.

Any way you cut it, you should go to a doctor and not depend on any opinion here.

Answer 3

Sounds like a gallbladder attack to me....I just had mine removed about three weeks ago. That back pain tends to throw people but alot of people have that pain.....make sure they do an ultra sound on the gallbladder and ducts....to check for stones. When they did my Ct scan it missed the stone just passed right through it only the ultrasound caught it. If you have been having a problem for quite a while the blood test they do may not pick up the problem....mine did not. My gallbladder was like cement....they had to actually operate not just scope it. So get it taken care of ASAP.

Answer 4

For me, it was pain after eating fatty or greasy things. It would start under my right rib cage and spread to my right shoulder blade. If I ate fried stuff, I would throw up. My stools started getting paler, which showed that the bile was not doing what it should have been

There is a test called a HIDA scan where they inject you with radioactive dye and watch it travel through your gall bladder. It shows if it is functioning correctly.

Also, you can have an ultrasound to show any gallstones.

Good luck! I had mine out a week ago and feel GREAT!

Answer 5

Signs and symptoms
You may not know you have gallstones until they're discovered during tests done for other reasons. But sometimes gallstones may cause certain signs and symptoms. These include:

Chronic indigestion. Signs and symptoms of indigestion may include nausea, gas, bloating and sometimes abdominal pain. These signs and symptoms may occur or be made worse after you eat high-fat foods. But even if you have gallstones, they often aren't the cause of your digestive problems. A number of other conditions — including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers of the stomach or duodenum — also can cause chronic indigestion. For that reason, it's important to discuss your symptoms carefully with your doctor.
Sudden, steady and moderate to intense pain in your upper middle or upper right abdomen. This may signal a gallbladder attack. The pain may occur one to two hours after eating but may also occur at other times — even at night. It can last from 15 to 30 minutes to several hours. Gallbladder pain starts in your upper middle or upper right abdomen and, on occasion, may shift to your back or right shoulder blade. After the pain subsides, you might have a mild aching or soreness in your upper abdomen that can last for up to a day or so. Gallbladder attacks tend to occur infrequently — weeks, months or even years apart.
Nausea and vomiting. These signs and symptoms may accompany a gallbladder attack.
Gallstones sometimes get trapped in the neck of the gallbladder and can cause persistent pain that lasts several hours and is accompanied by fever. If you experience this type of persistent pain or you have a fever with the pain, seek medical attention right away.

Sometimes small gallstones escape the gallbladder and enter the duct leading from your liver and gallbladder to your small intestine (common bile duct). They may also occasionally enter the duct leading to your pancreas. In some cases, a stone may block this duct — a condition called pancreatitis, which can be fatal if you don't receive treatment. You'll likely have pain and sometimes fever due to inflammation at or near the site of the blockage. Other signs and symptoms of bile duct obstruction include:

Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
Clay-colored stools
Dark urine
Fever
Chills
If you experience any of these signs and symptoms, seek medical treatment right away. Keep in mind that sometimes you may have jaundice and changes in the color of your urine or stools without also having much pain or indigestion. It may take a few days before you notice the discoloration.

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Answer 7

When my husband's went bad it almost felt like he was having a heart a tack

Answer 8

my boyfriend had his removed and he just said that he ad bad stomach pain

Answer 9

Pain in your lower back...

Answer 10

My friend threw-up alot!