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@chx
Welcome to Mayo Connect!
I recognize the pain that you are describing.
I get similar pain lasting about 8 hrs after eating certain foods. Mine is related to my bile ducts. I don’t have a gallbladder but the reaction feels like when my gallbladder was full of stones.
There could be tiny stones in the common bile duct. The pancreatic duct and bile duct enter the small intestine through the same opening - that why blockage of the common bile duct can cause blockage of the pancreatic duct, at times leading to pancreatitis.
The pain of either can be felt in the back.
There are specific tests that evaluate the gallbladder function. Do you think that you had any such test? The MRCP can also detect problems in the area where the two ducts enter the intestine.
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@astaingegerdm 1 month on the Milk Thistle will unclog your bile ducks. This is not something i’ve read on clickbait. Go to any healthfood store & talk to them about it since they clean u out so well that if you are on blood pressure drugs you can’t take it
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@astaingegerdm
Thanks for your insight. I was looking into doing a HIDA scan to assess the function of the gallbladder. I've done an MRCP with no contrast, and it was clear. I am just worried that if my pain is not flared up, then nothing will be shown in the scans.