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Hi, @wisewoman10 - I've moved your discussion here to join in with @krista111mc in talking about issues after gall bladder removal
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Your pain sounds really horrible, and I'm sorry to hear you are going through this.
I personally had my gallbladder removed over 10 years ago. I definitely had severe pain leading up to my surgery, and some normal recovery pain, but my recollection was that it was nothing of note and all resolved in a week or two.
I also took gabapentin when I had postherpetic pain after shingles, a different medical issue. I realize some patients report side effects with gabapentin, but I had no side effects at all.
Tagging a few members who've participated in Mayo Clinic Connect discussions related to gallbladder issues and its removal , such as @warrendog @jmue @golfdope @sb4ca @germangal @stageivsurvivor @cgper @choosejoy. They can speak to whether they experienced any severe pain in their right upper quadrants or elsewhere following gallbladder removal surgery or have any thoughts on this topic.
Glad you have the EGD scheduled to double check on gastritis, peptic ulcer, pancreatitis and other GI issues.
Have you gotten to take the gabapentin to see how it affects your pain yet, wisewoman10? If so, how is that going so far?
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Sorry foe delay. Have been limiting my online time (and in procedures!) I had an EGD yesterday. Stomach and duodenum were fine, so no hiatal hernia or bad gastritis, thankfully. My esophagus shows some reflux-related changes, but nowhere near Barrett’s esophagus yet. Also grateful for that. The “phantom gallbladder” pain is actually a little better on 200 mg gabapentin before bed. It does leave me a little spacey and tired in the morning, but at least I’ve been able to catch some uninterrupted sleep for a few hours at a time. Visceral hypersensitivy seems to be the consensus at the moment. And the overriding message from doctors is that it will go away, but may take some time (like several months). Hoping to be an overachiever on this test!