Hi guys -
This may get lengthy, but I need some insight from REAL people.
One month ago exactly I went to the ER with severe and sudden
abdominal pains (in my right side and upper abdomin, right above my
belly button). After ruling out appendicitis, they kicked me to the
curb after finding a 2mm kidney stone sitting in my right kidney,
citing that as the primary problem.
A week after that, still in pain, just not as severe, I went to a
urologist, who told me my pain was coming from what he thought may be
a ruptured ovarian cyst. Okkkay. Went to my gyno who simply
said, “If thats what he thinks it was, thats what it was”. Great.
Two weeks after that, still in pain, and now the pain started moving
to my back, to right behind my right kidney. Go to a second
urologist for second opinion. He thinks I “pulled a muscle”. Sent
me for a second CT scan to see if my kidney stone was moving around
causing the pain. Of course it wasnt. Just sitting there, nice and
stuck.
Now things are getting very bad. The pain radiated to below my right
shoulder blade, and for the past 3 days the pain has been so bad in
the center of my upper back that I can barely stand to sit at my
computer at work. I feel a pressure on my chest. Still having pains
on my right side/right back. I have lost 10 pounds (which can look
like a lot on someone that was originally only 120 pounds). I feal
nauseaus every day, I am crying every day. I feel [very badly - edited by
moderator, please try and keep it clean Kristen. Thanks]. Excuse my language.
[no excuse needed if you keep it clean…]
I go tomorrow for a sonogram, for whatever reason. I have spoken
with some friends who have had the gallbladder disease problems who
say I should have a HIDA scan done.
I really just wanted to get some feedback from you guys - does this
sound gallbladder related? Like anythign you have gone through.
I appreciate any advice and input.
Thanks,
Kristen
New - PLEASE any input
April 2nd, 2007 · 15 Comments
Tags: health
15 responses so far ↓
1 elma_12 // Apr 2, 2007 at 7:19 am
Kristen,
I have experienced ovary problems, had one ovary split at the age of 14. I’ve
been plagued by female problems a great deal so that is why I can say I never
experienced pain higher than the lower abdomen (bellow button and down area) and
lower back area with ovary problems. I’ve had severe pain, even passed out
before from menstrual cramps I know how bad it can be. But so can gallbladder
pain it can make you cry and pass out…………..For me the gallbadder pain
was upper abdomen area, right side some and left side some of the time and I got
nausea and pain in the upper back area. The pressure feeling like being twisted
is another symptom of GB troubles. Your pain doesn’t sound like ovary problems
to me.
Dee
2 Janice Ethelene // Apr 2, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Kristen,
Please keep us informed.
Congratulations on a diagnosis. It isn’t fun being sick, but it is nice to know
what is
causing the pain. I spent nearly all my 20’s going to several doctors and most
of
them more or less told me it was all in my head. Grrrrrrrrr. I was too young and
skinny to fit the profile, so I was left un-diagnosed.
Every person and every situation is different. Make your decision on your gall
bladder
removal on the best information you have and then don’t look back! No one person
has ALL the answers. Surgery is the best solution for some people. Others can
get
by with other solutions. That’s my opinion and I’m sticking to it.
Kathleen
how it goes.
3 babette400 // Apr 2, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Flush and flush again.
That’s exactly what I say, flush and flush again and keep doing it until
you’re cleaned out. Try to save your GB. I lost mine and am soooooo sorry
that
I lost it. You’re never the same again. Listen to the other ones talking
here, please.
Susie
4 Therese Ardella // Apr 2, 2007 at 7:11 pm
I don’t know the difference, as I have my gallbladder. But I can tell
you that once a woman stayed at my house for 3 months. She was only 34
years old and had her GB removed. She would, excuse my language, sit
and expell these long farts that would go on for SEVERAL MINUTES, not
seconds. If that had anything to do with her GB being removed, I can
tell you that I sure wouldn’t want mine removed.
5 Theron Idella // Apr 2, 2007 at 10:51 pm
A few initial flushes won’t cure everything - it seems that people
continue to do these for most of their lives.
The sludge might build back up, but you should flush it out with
regular cleansings.
6 Theron Idella // Apr 3, 2007 at 2:47 am
The flushes my help with the productivity, but I honestly can’t say
I’m totally new at this, and just gearing up
one way or the other
for my first flush.
But in my reading, the flushes help with a lot of things, first and
foremost the pain associated with stones and/or sludge. It also seems
to help with energy levels, and general wellbeing.
As I was told, it would be much cheaper to spend $5 and give it a try,
than go through surgery and still have problems afterwards.
7 Therese Ardella // Apr 3, 2007 at 7:01 am
It wasn’t just two minutes. Eat fart was two minutes, but the farting
went on for long periods of time, sometimes hours. Personally, I can’t
stand farting repeatedly. It’s really uncomfortable, not to mention how
people around you feel.
8 babette400 // Apr 4, 2007 at 9:45 am
Hi, Kristen:
I sure share some of the same exact symptoms as you do. I had my GB out in
June of 2003, and wish that I had saved it. I had tried to save it for many
years. And pancreatitis was what sent me to the hospital, but I decided to
go ahead and have my GB out even though it was finally cleaned of stones.
Recently I did buy some Beta Plus and seems that it’s helped somewhat, but
I’ll never be the same again. Oh, I haven’t cleansed since I had my GB out,
so maybe it’s time to do it again.
Susie
9 babette400 // Apr 4, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I’m sorry, but that last post should have been directed to G. Murray. I do
apologize.
Susie
10 Fabian Harrell // Apr 5, 2007 at 12:42 am
Kristen, I have suffered from gallbladder attacks for decades — I’m not
talking mild attacks — I’m talking take your breath away, doubled over,
thinking I’m going to die type attacks and I was misdiagnosed time after
time until I finally gave up on doctors entirely except for the occasional
dislocated shoulder or broken bone :-).
I have even flushed in the middle of a severe attack and am thankful I took
the chance (I believe that was in September). I am doing monthly flushes
right now but my life has improved dramatically since starting the flushes
(for one thing, I’m not in such excruciating pain anymore). I’ve expelled
thousands upon thousands of stones in one flush.
However, it sounds like you’ve got your mind made up and there’s not a whole
lot we can say anyway.
Lori
(50 years old, 5′5″, 125 lb — I still have my gallbladder and am grateful
things are finally getting under control)
11 Janice Ethelene // Apr 5, 2007 at 7:40 am
Tina,
This is very informative. Thanks for sending it. I like the really simple way
you gave
the suggestion of taking epsom salt with juice when in pain. I need plain
instructions
like that! I will keep this and if and when I have another attack, I will use it
for pain. I
will report my results to the list. BUT, I’m hoping to avoid any more attacks.
You mentioned your hubby. What kind of work does he do?
Kathleen
12 Monty Rivers // Apr 5, 2007 at 3:04 pm
After doing Hulda Clarks liver flush I was amazed How simple it was to
do and how I did not feel any pain doing it. I do admit the first
flush made me sick because all that bacteria and morbid matter stuck
in my liver had to go through my intestines to finally leave my body.
For all those that are afraid to do the flush , if you ever do the
flush you will find out instead of being in all that pain and
waiting so long you could of been doing the flush and out of
pain and on the road to healing.
I did not do the flush exactly as Hulda Clark said to
I did not use any sleep aid of any kind (no Ornithine)
I did not use any zapper of any kind to kill parasites
I did do a bowel cleanse the week before and the bowl cleanse did
deal with parasites in the bowls
I did drink apple juice two weeks before my first flush
I also added wormwood and black walnut tiniture to the olive oil and
lemon juice when I flushed
The epsom salt I found unopened in my medicine cabnet
The extra virgin pressed olive oil I had in my cupboard
I did find parasites coming out of my liver (liver flukes)
The grapefruit juice did not help the taste of the epsom salt for me
the lemon juice in the olive oil even made it taste good to me.
Afterwards I have concluded that epsom salt tastes better then surgery
and gallbladder removal. Yet I never tasted the last part.
My advice to those that have suffered many months starving
themselves avoiding galbladder surgery and trying to calmdown
gallbladder attacks is to start flushing
and stop wasting time being in pain
13 maurice190 // Apr 5, 2007 at 7:30 pm
A good book to read on this vein is ‘ The China Study’ by T. Colin Campbell ,
PHD . Has amazing facts.
Jeanne
14 Theron Idella // Apr 5, 2007 at 9:51 pm
It depends on what kind of heart stuff you’re talking about
I was born
By no means
with a heart defect (congenetal heart disease - tetrology of fallot) and
have been told that if my husband and I were to have kids, our children
would have a 4-6% chance of having the same defect I do, assuming that there
is no history of such defects on my husband’s side.
I am a slim (125lb, 5′2″) female, non-smoker, very occasional drinker (once
per month). Genetics can have ’some sort’ of impact, depending on if you’re
talking about birth defects, or issues that arise later on in life (as
you’ve pointed out, folks who do things in excess and who are too hard on
their bodies).
Totally unrelated, I’m sorry! Just wanted to comment on that
am I an expert on my own condition, or ANY condition, just my feelings
through my dealings with the Congenetal Heart Disease clinics here in the US
and in Canada.
*butts out of the conversation*
15 Theron Idella // Apr 7, 2007 at 1:27 am
Wow, that’s a coincidence
I did go through open heart surgery when I was large enough (5 years
of age), but overall my experience wasn’t horrible at all, but at 5,
just being alive was enough. Thankfully I have always been a very
happy and positive person, more than likely because I understand that
I may not have lived past 9 or 10 not having had the surgery.
I used to love Ann Rice (is it the same Author??), so I might have to
look into that book!
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