Gallbladder(?) Concerns

Posted by abopp2022 @abopp2022, Apr 27, 2019

So I’ve been having chest pain and pain in my ride side. My chest feels heavy like something is sitting on it all the time. It’s hard to breathe. When I cough and sneeze my side just under my rib cage hurts like crap. I feel really yucky and sometimes my left arm hurts. I have multiple panic and anxiety attacks. I’ve been to my pcp (April 26) and she said that it’s probably acid reflux and if not she’ll check for gallbladder issues. I ended up going to the Er that night because my chest and side hurt so bad at work and i felt like I was going to pass out. This morning (April 27) I woke up sick and can’t seem to keep food down. I’ve only had a few crackers and some chicken pasta. I do have family history of gallbladder problems. I’m only 18 years old.

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mdl555 | @mdl555 | 1 day ago

Not sure this is helpful but had my gallbladder removed in 2008. Test came back normal. But subsequent ultrasound sound found a cholesterol polyp that would sluf off and close off the bile duct and make me sick. The obstruction would eventually dissolve and things would go back to normal.

Two years after having the gallbladder removed I started getting deathly sick after eating red meat or other fatty foods. Gastrointestinologist said it was a fairly common occurrence related to not being able to process the bile. He put me one a bile-binder called Welchol which worked wonderfully.