coltsfan715
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I had my gallbladder removed about 3 years ago after having misdiagnosed gallbladder attacks for about 2 years. I did not have the typical gallbladder pain, which is part of the reason they went misdiagnosed for so long, everyone I saw for the pain said I was having anxiety attacks.
I would get pain in my entire chest area - back sides and front. It felt like extreme gas pain at the start. Then it just felt like someone was squeezing my rib cage to the point that I could not breathe. I would end up naueous and hyperventilating and by the time it was finally correctly diagnosed I was throwing up at the end of every attack. To add the only reason we ever looked into gallbladder problems was because I had bloodwork come back with elevated liver enzymes and I purused the issue myself. I had several tests and ultrasounds and scans done and everything either showed nothing obviously wrong OR they were completely unable to find my gallbladder with some tests.
Turned out I had so many gallstones that my gallbladder was full and there was no way to fit anything else in there. I had my gallbladder removed and haven't really had any issues since. I get occasional pancreatitis symptoms but nothing outrageous or long lasting.
I would talk to the doc about it and definitely do NOT let it go if they won't listen to you at first. After living with that pain for 2 years I wish I had taken more steps to advocate for myself at the time cause that pain is excriciating.
Best Wishes,
Lindsey
I would get pain in my entire chest area - back sides and front. It felt like extreme gas pain at the start. Then it just felt like someone was squeezing my rib cage to the point that I could not breathe. I would end up naueous and hyperventilating and by the time it was finally correctly diagnosed I was throwing up at the end of every attack. To add the only reason we ever looked into gallbladder problems was because I had bloodwork come back with elevated liver enzymes and I purused the issue myself. I had several tests and ultrasounds and scans done and everything either showed nothing obviously wrong OR they were completely unable to find my gallbladder with some tests.
Turned out I had so many gallstones that my gallbladder was full and there was no way to fit anything else in there. I had my gallbladder removed and haven't really had any issues since. I get occasional pancreatitis symptoms but nothing outrageous or long lasting.
I would talk to the doc about it and definitely do NOT let it go if they won't listen to you at first. After living with that pain for 2 years I wish I had taken more steps to advocate for myself at the time cause that pain is excriciating.
Best Wishes,
Lindsey