I would go for what your surgeon advises in this case.
With me, the pain from the gallstone came and went every few weeks for about 4 years. It hurt for 4 to 6 hours, mostly at night, and had vanished by the time I saw a gp. Until it got infected and I ended up with a very high fever and lots of pain. I then had to wait 6 weeks until the infection got better so that they could operate without trying to find their way in swollen, infected tissue.
Turned out it was still infected when they did the op, so they had to cut off a piece of my liver to be able to reach my gall bladder. (Yes, that shocked me, but they told me it would just grow back, so I suppose it did)
I still got to go home the same day (after a bit of a struggle) and went for a week long sailing trip two days later (not advisable but it was a great trip). Took about a week until I could do almost anything I could before. And I eat anything I ate before without problems.
No idea if this information is useful to you, but I'm not a doctor and I've no clue about any risks, so I thought I'd tell you how it went for me. Personally, I'd want to get rid of a hurting galbladder as soon as it started hurting, the pain is horrible.
In the end, I was happy with the infection. Otherwise it could have taken years to find out what was wrong.My experience was similar to yours but I escaped infection luckily. I spent hours at night in hot baths trying to get relief. My pains started when I was pregnant with my daughter. Drs of course said it was because I was pregnant but I wasn’t convinced as I hadn’t had any thing like it with my son three years before. The episodic pains continued after my daughter was born and I finally got mine taken out when my daughter was 17 months old! My gall bladder was absolutely full of ‘gravel’ apparently.
Scared is fine, you're to have an operation, of course you're scared. But both the scared and the pain will be gone after the op, so waiting only gives you more hours of scared and pain, Why not get get it over with it as soon as they let you and move on!I want it sorted but a bit scared.
Indeed, I suppose I might have got a scan sooner if I’d got an infection.In the end, I was happy with the infection. Otherwise it could have taken years to find out what was wrong.
Over Xmas about 4 yrs. ago I was in pain and went to Hospital took them many tests to find what was wrong. In the old days they use to dissolve Gall Stones with Medicine told they do not do this anymore not sure why or if true.Was that recently?
GP send give it a weekwfor antibiotics to work. I'm crossing my fingers.. . And toes. Scan in 2wks.Scared is fine, you're to have an operation, of course you're scared. But both the scared and the pain will be gone after the op, so waiting only gives you more hours of scared and pain, Why not get get it over with it as soon as they let you and move on!
Sleep well!
Am so glad you went to hospital, hoping the new painkillers help you.@Antje77 and @ally1 i'm just back from a&e again due to suspected chest infection. I called GP this morning and told him I was struggling to breath through the night and this morning with lung pain and chest pain. He advised i attended a&e for a x-ray due to diabetes.
I had a lovely nurse and junior doctor then a locum ward doctor after test results.
He suspects muscular pain causing my lung pain as ecg clear and x-ray was clear.
He has prescribed pregabalin 50mg 3 times a day.. for a month. On top of buscupan and antibiotics from friday gp for a week. Codeine is not working so it's been stopped again.
I feel like I've been trampled on by a horse. A&E Dr believes i've had an infection but not enough to be picked up and suffering a virus now.
I'm back home and hoping for a decent night sleep. Fingers crossed.
He advised scan should still happen via GP.
Thank you both for your contribution on this thread.
All members. Thank you.
I'm praying I'm going to get relief. So desperate for pain relief.
I read it can take 2yrs to dissolve some stones but still not hugely effective.Over Xmas about 4 yrs. ago I was in pain and went to Hospital took them many tests to find what was wrong. In the old days they use to dissolve Gall Stones with Medicine told they do not do this anymore not sure why or if true.
Ickihun, are you still doing your low fat way of eating?I read it can take 2yrs to dissolve some stones but still not hugely effective.
My partner read somewhere soundwaves at a high frequency can break them down too. Rather than the 2yrs of tablets.
However nhs doesnt do it like that it seems. Well I couldnt see it on the net via nhs.
Im just praying no op til bariatric one.
Yes. No orilstat any more thou. Not ultra fat free diet thou but no nuts, cheese, cream and very little milk. No yoguarts or fruit. IveI noticed white bread either blocks me up or gives me loose tum so no bread. Not even protein bread. Ive eaten porridge lately as ran out of eggs.Ickihun, are you still doing your low fat way of eating?
Yes. No orilstat any more thou. Not ultra fat free diet thou but no nuts, cheese, cream and very little milk. No yoguarts or fruit. IveI noticed white bread either blocks me up or gives me loose tum so no bread. Not even protein bread. Ive eaten porridge lately as ran out of eggs.
Having stir-fry, omelette, Mackerel and chicken. Veg with something else when bored.
A few weeks back i ate more cereal as was hungry and was awaitng a grocery shops. I'd ran out of everything.
Chicken and veg tonight. Omelette for lunch as just had mackerel for breakfast. Quite boring but stops hunger and high bgs. I will do something with ham tomorrow. For fresh air and a little shop in a mo. Mr ickihun with me.
Orilstat tablets can prevent gallstones but new med has big problems with orilstat.Thankfully, I don't have personal experience of gallstones, but it was reading something on the ND yesterday that awakened the thought that a certain amount of dietary fat is important to gallbladder health.
I seem to recall after the very first ND trial, Professor Taylor added in a tablespoon (or it may have been two, but don't quote me on that) of olive oil to help keeping gallstones at bay.
It could be worthwhile googling something like "does low fat diet cause gallstones".
I foundThankfully, I don't have personal experience of gallstones, but it was reading something on the ND yesterday that awakened the thought that a certain amount of dietary fat is important to gallbladder health.
I seem to recall after the very first ND trial, Professor Taylor added in a tablespoon (or it may have been two, but don't quote me on that) of olive oil to help keeping gallstones at bay.
It could be worthwhile googling something like "does low fat diet cause gallstones".