Pain in old gallbladder surgery site
I had my gall bladder out 40 years ago, the old major abdominal surgery way, with an 8 inch scar and a 1 week hospital stay. I have had no problems for 40 years,but now, right along the scar line, I get occasional sharp pains, almost stabbing. It feels like it is right under the skin line. Could it be that the internal staples are shifting after all these years?
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I do not have trouble moving my bowels. I have the total other issues with my bowels. I am also in pain. I feel like the GI doctor thinks it’s in my head but it is interrupting my sleep and daily life. My pain is near my breast bone and goes to the right of my body along the underneath of my ribs. And I can feel it in my back. Sometimes it feels like it is ripping down my stomach towards my right hip.
I had my gall
Bladder out way back in 2006 and get abdominal wall discomfort frequently. The tests rule out any physical digestion problem. The doctors believe it is caused by scar tissue nerve pain. I have had a steroid injection into the abdominal wall to help tissue calm down. Also I rest and use heat/ice. I have bial salt malabsorption which can happen when the gall bladder is gone. I must take a medicine called cholestipol to help with diarrhea. It is tough to get through some days. I wish the best of medical luck to you and hope and pray for all people with health issues.
I have your exact symptoms. Have you figured anything out? I have seen my primary care, had ct done and they have no answers. It is so scary when it happens and I'm in so much pain for days after.
Yes me too. I can’t get another GI doctor to take me for a second opinion. I hurt all day and night. Doesn’t matter what I eat, drink, or how much exercise I get. Now my ribs hurt on my right side.