Gallstones

[Charu]

I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them. I hate them.

I had one yesterday after not having one for a year and a half and it was the absolute worst, uuuuugh. Anyone else have them and have any suggestions to maybe relief some of it besides hot showers and pain killers? I should write down suggestions and try every single one when it happens again.

If you've never experienced a Gallbladder attack then my goodness I hope you never do. It's god damn maddening!

[psychoangel691]

Re: Gallstones

I had them and had to have my gal bladder removed. It had me to the point where I had pancreatitis and had to stay in the hospital for a week prior to the surgery. It really sucked.

[Charu]

Re: Gallstones

I don't know if I want to remove mine. I've read some horror stories that you become more susceptible of indigestion and all that good stuff. I would not like to trade that, heh.

Also I don't have money to even afford it

[psychoangel691]

Re: Gallstones

I didn't have a choice but to have it removed, it can get to that point unfortunately. I didn't have the money or insurance at the time either. After being in the hospital for a week and having surgery and all I came out with like $100,000 in debt. Fortunately the hospital's charity care took care of a good portion of it but I still have debt from it to this day and the surgery was in 2007.


I will say I have had stomach issues ever since personally but then you have people like my uncle who had it removed and eats whatever he wants and has no issues at all.

[25thhour]

Re: Gallstones

My Boyfriend had this happen a few years ago when he was visiting me in Calgary, he was in the hospital for 2 weeks and it was scary. He was in so much pain.