I had emergency surgery in Oct last year to remove my gallbladder after repeat episodes of gallstones, and a massive one being stuck during ultrasound that triggered emergency surgery.
However since removal, I've had numerous episodes of the EXACT symptoms of choledocholithiasis (gallstones). I've been to both GP and A&E with this and the tentative diagnosis is "Post Cholecystectomy Syndrome" - the same symptoms of a gallstone. They "could" widen my main duct to allow more room for gallstones, however my senior consultant estimates risk of duct rupture at 50/50 and risk of death if this happens as "flip a coin". So I'm understandably cautious and don't know what to do...
I'm taking Tramadol, Oramorph, Naproxen at home like candy and they barely touch the abdo pain - it's excruciating. Only thing that actually helps is IV Morphine/Fentanyl in hospital (which they understandably are cautious about giving).
I'm having 2-3 serious attacks a month, they last between a few hours to 3-4 days.
Has anyone else been through this? Help :(
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Gallstones after gallbladder removal, excruciating pain.
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SteX · 06/02/2018 22:28
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