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Complications/symptoms after Gallbladder Surgery
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 19 1:31pm | Replies (149)Comment receiving replies
Feeling helpless!! My 13 year old daughter had her appendix removed at the beginning of December and her gallbladder on December 29th. Almost two months later she has lost quite Abit of weight and just lays in bed crying all the time because she is in pain and feels nauseous all the time:( The surgeon just referred us back to a gastroenterologist whom we have already seen and his best answer was pain management. She is only 13, pain management??? I don't know what to do:(
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I’m so sorry for your daughter’s suffering. It seems unusual to me that she needed both appendix and gallbladder removed as well as having a lot of pain still. You mentioned that she had positive tests for autoimmune disease. I think that deserves further workup. I have had autoimmune disease of my GI tract-atypical- and it took too long until I was treated. If your gastroenterologist doesn’t want to persue further workup it might be a good idea to see a pediatric gastroenterologist at a university hospital. Good luck!
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I am so sorry your baby is going through this. What tests have they done on her thus far? I am still struggling with no answers and little relief. I did start some new medications a couple of weeks ago that have helped slightly. My dr decided to treat gastroparesis even though the tests were negative. So he put me on Reglan and Elavil. The Elavil helps with the pain and I have been able to eat a little more which has stopped the weight loss as of my appointment with him last week. He is still searching for answers. I have a positive autoimmune test so we are running the gamut on that. Just some things to consider and maybe ask her dr about. I’m praying for her and for you. It’s hard enough going through this yourself. I can’t imagine having your child go through it and as a parent having to watch with no answers.