Gall Bladder Pain Recurrence?

Question:

I had my gall bladder out in Feb., with no complications or side-effects. Then within the last couple of weeks I have been getting the same pains I was having when it was discovered that I had stones.
Any ideas of what this is? Why did it take so long for the pains to come back if it's just residual? Could it be a missed stone?

Answers:
hi im michele a nurse from the webgroup sphincterofoddi_pancreatitis in yahoo health groups. this sounds like post galbladder removal syndrome. please come to our site, we are a bunch of very nice people like u and you can learn alot.goodluck, i hope to see u there.heres my addy also nurseflowergirl@optonline.net. ;)michele

if the gall bladder was removed, there is no place for the stone to have come from, so I doubt it is that. More likely culprit is your diet. Did you have the pain after eating a high fat meal or treat?

You can still form gallstones in your bile duct system after your GB is removed. This is a little uncommon, but not unheard of. Ulcer pain often feels like GB pain. You might try Prilosec OTC. Your best bet is to see your doctor - especially if your pain persists after you block your stomach acid (e.g. with Prilosec)

Gall Bladder Pain Recurrence?

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