Question 1

gall stone in gall bladder?

Accepted Answer

Right upper abd pain: Gallstones can cause no symptoms or pain in the upper abd especially when eating fatty food. Go to your doc for referral for ultrasound. If you have symptomatic gallstones you may need to see a surgeon for gall bladder removal. Untreated, it can cause a more serious infection.

Question 2

in 2011 i was diagnosed with kidney and gall stones. my bladder was removed. until now i have dull pain on the right lower abs, sharp during the night?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: For an exam. If i understand you correctly, you have had 3 years of right lower abdominal pains. That would not be from your gallbladder surgery. Kidney stones also would be uncommon to cause 3 years of pain. See a doctor for an evaluation.

Question 3

pain above waist  into spine middle above waist could it be gall stone in neck of bladder?

Accepted Answer

Ultralsound: That concern is a good one and can be determined by getting a non-invasive ultrasound.

Question 4

is it okay to drink a glass of wine if i have gall stones/gall bladder problems?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Obviously avoid alcohol if it causes any pain or discomfort. Best treatment for gall stones is have a laparscopic cholecystectomy (removal of gall bladder) which in good medical centers is performed as a day surgery procedure.  Red wine can increase gall bladder symptoms. Alcohol/wine can irritate a sensetive bladder, specially ic patients. Why consume it if results are unpleasant?

Question 5

why do gall bladder stones formed?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: Gallstones can run in families, more common in women, more common in women who have had childbirth, and in some ethnic populations as some indians and south and central american populations. There is question of elevated cholesterol and gallstones. More common in people who have had heart surgery or other major operation. Also in those who lose a lot of weight quickly.

Question 6

what to do for gall bladder stones 12mm?

Accepted Answer

Depends: No pain, watch, wait and see. If you are having pain and symptoms then see your surgeon.

Question 7

how does one detect gall bladder stones?

Accepted Answer

Ultrasound: This is the best test for gallstones.  An abdominal ultrasound will usually show gallstones if they are present in the gallbladder.

Question 8

what is the pain like for a gall bladder stone?

Accepted Answer

Pain and nausea: Upper abdominal pressure discomfort with gas and bloated feeling after eating, may get upper abdominal pain and nausea, sometimes vomiting. Worse after eating some fatty or greasy foods. Pain can go into the right upper abdomen.

Question 9

what food could i eat with gall bladder stones?

Accepted Answer

Avoid: Avoid fried, fatty, greasy foods. Drink plenty of liquids. Eat healthy fruits & vegetables and smaller amounts of non-fatty meat or chicken. See a doctor or general surgeon if the gallstones are causing recurrent upper abdominal pain or nausea.

Question 10

i have a gall bladder stone with the size 7/7mm?

Accepted Answer

Gallstone: No question asked, but unless you are having symptoms a gallstone found incidentally on ct ( which i assume) means little.

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In 2011 i was diagnosed with kidney and gall stones. my bladder was removed. until now i have dull pain on the right lower abs, sharp during the night?

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Pain above waist into spine middle above waist could it be gall stone in neck of bladder?

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