- Aug 24, 2012
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This might be a better question for Health and Fitness, but that forum seems to be dedicated more toward the latter, so I'm posting it here.
So, as some here know, I’ve lost and gained a ton of weight three times in my life (approx 150lbs each time). Been keeping it off this time for four years, and I do that by eating healthy, and physical activity.
Here lately, I’ve been having more and more digestive issues which I used to be able to control by eating healthy which is something I have to do anyway to keep weight off. But, that doesn’t seem to be working as well anymore. I’ve had my gallbladder looked at before (due to severe abdominal pain), and they never found gallstones. Only that my gallbladder was swollen. That said, given the weight loss that I've experienced from up to 395lbs to, 190lbs currently; I’m pretty sure at this point, that my gallbladder is pretty much the equivalent to an alcoholics liver.
Yesterday morning, I was feeling fine and on my to work. And suddenly I was overcome by severe nausea, and I stopped my car to get out and take care of business, then I felt a very sharp stabbing pain in my right side, and I threw up. I’ve been feeling nausea, and chills ever since. My right side has been sore, and tender ever since (where I felt the stabbing pain). Ended up going to an urgent care, and I had a low grade of fever 99.4 (my body temp typically runs below average), and because they’re aware of my history, they want to look have my gallbladder looked at again. They also want to check out my appendix.
The thing is that I’ve been down this road before with my gallbladder. I remember one incident when they thought I had gallstones, but they did an ultrasound, and they found no gallstones, but my gallbladder was swollen. I've also had other issues pertaining to that, but nothing ever so painful and sudden. I’m aware that my gallbladder is in all likelihood shot to hell. I have been having other issues with bowel movements an inexplicable diarrhea, and constipation. My appetite has also been kinda strange too. I'll feel hungry enough to eat an entire meaI, take a few bites, and suddenly lose my appetite. So, basically I've been snacking on peanut butter crackers throughout the day, so I'm not starving myself. I guess there’s a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing to my gallbladder being the culprit, but I have a problem with getting a surgery to remove an organ without being 100% sure.
I'm getting tests done today, and I'm a little worried because I've never felt anything like that pain I had yesterday morning. The doctor said, if that happens again, or if my fever worsens, that I should go straight to the ER, so I am a little worried. But if this turns out to be another wild goose chase, should I just get my gallbladder removed?
So, as some here know, I’ve lost and gained a ton of weight three times in my life (approx 150lbs each time). Been keeping it off this time for four years, and I do that by eating healthy, and physical activity.
Here lately, I’ve been having more and more digestive issues which I used to be able to control by eating healthy which is something I have to do anyway to keep weight off. But, that doesn’t seem to be working as well anymore. I’ve had my gallbladder looked at before (due to severe abdominal pain), and they never found gallstones. Only that my gallbladder was swollen. That said, given the weight loss that I've experienced from up to 395lbs to, 190lbs currently; I’m pretty sure at this point, that my gallbladder is pretty much the equivalent to an alcoholics liver.
Yesterday morning, I was feeling fine and on my to work. And suddenly I was overcome by severe nausea, and I stopped my car to get out and take care of business, then I felt a very sharp stabbing pain in my right side, and I threw up. I’ve been feeling nausea, and chills ever since. My right side has been sore, and tender ever since (where I felt the stabbing pain). Ended up going to an urgent care, and I had a low grade of fever 99.4 (my body temp typically runs below average), and because they’re aware of my history, they want to look have my gallbladder looked at again. They also want to check out my appendix.
The thing is that I’ve been down this road before with my gallbladder. I remember one incident when they thought I had gallstones, but they did an ultrasound, and they found no gallstones, but my gallbladder was swollen. I've also had other issues pertaining to that, but nothing ever so painful and sudden. I’m aware that my gallbladder is in all likelihood shot to hell. I have been having other issues with bowel movements an inexplicable diarrhea, and constipation. My appetite has also been kinda strange too. I'll feel hungry enough to eat an entire meaI, take a few bites, and suddenly lose my appetite. So, basically I've been snacking on peanut butter crackers throughout the day, so I'm not starving myself. I guess there’s a lot of circumstantial evidence pointing to my gallbladder being the culprit, but I have a problem with getting a surgery to remove an organ without being 100% sure.
I'm getting tests done today, and I'm a little worried because I've never felt anything like that pain I had yesterday morning. The doctor said, if that happens again, or if my fever worsens, that I should go straight to the ER, so I am a little worried. But if this turns out to be another wild goose chase, should I just get my gallbladder removed?
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