OT Need some support I can't deal with these gallstones anymore

[Becky123]

I am so fed up of getting agonising pain and only being able to eat plain low fat foods, Its making me feel so depressed, the tramodol they gave me is making me feel weird and exausted.

I don't want to live like this, I am scared to eat, I am scared to go out incase I get an attack. I said to my OH I'd rather die than have to live with this pain, Its really getting me down
Rang the doctor today to ask if they can speed up my op anyway and they can't, Its a minimum of 18 weeks waiting list, How can I wait over 18 weeks like this

 

[MrsNovBaby]

That is not good, really feel for you. Hope you can get the op moved sooner (fingers crossed). Can you go back to the Docs and tell them how depressed you are and that you can't go on (or have you already done that) Lots of hugs xx

 

[Becky123]

Thankyou, have literally begged the doctor to get it sooner but they won't listen, Ive just got to wait,

 

[terridee69]

Oh hun, I sympathise with you. I suffer with gallstones too. Fingers crossed I've not had an attack since being pregnant, which was really hard as I could't take any pain relief. Are you in pain all the time or just attacks for a week or so??? Not that it makes it any easier to deal with. I discovered that mine were always triggered by Sausages, so I just avoid them, and lived on a low fat diet until the attack cleared, which is really boring.

I hope you get your op sooner than planned.... big

 

[Becky123]

I get about 4 attacks a week despite sticking to a low fat diet and they last for about 5-6 hours a time

 

[kawaiigirl]

You should go to A&E. If they admit you then you may get the operation much quicker. I scan people with gallstones every day when I'm working and if they are in acute pain they usually have a cholecystectomy within a few days. I know all trusts are different though. Hope u get it sorted. I know how horrendous gallstones are, I have heard so many stories. Good luck xx

 

[katieandfras]

I am so fed up of getting agonising pain and only being able to eat plain low fat foods, Its making me feel so depressed, the tramodol they gave me is making me feel weird and exausted.

I don't want to live like this, I am scared to eat, I am scared to go out incase I get an attack. I said to my OH I'd rather die than have to live with this pain, Its really getting me down
Rang the doctor today to ask if they can speed up my op anyway and they can't, Its a minimum of 18 weeks waiting list, How can I wait over 18 weeks like this

I really feel your pain, and am sorry your feeling so bad - I had gallstones - went to A and E 4 times before diagnosis. I used to be so frightened to eat anything - if I ate something remotely fatty would get breathless - feel like my chest was tightening then sever upper back and and abdominal pains followed by sickness! I got put on the waiting list - and begged the doctor to move it forward as when I got an attack I just couldnt look after my LO (she was about 6 weeks old

Anyway, I had a realy bad attack one day and told my OH I would rather die than go through this pain - feels silly to say that now but honestly how I felt, and he called the hospital and said that I was suicidal over it and they performed by op the next day? I know it seems over th top but it worked.

I hope they disappear soon or your op gets moved

 

[Becky123]

Thankyou for your kind replies,

Will go to the hospital next time I have an attack and tell them how bad its making me feel and how it is making me feel suicidal, cuz I can't live like this, I can't live in fear of eating, I used to have an eating disorder when I was 15 and I am scared that the fear of getting an attack and being scared to eat will lead to that again

 

[2016]

Gallstones are the WORST pain on the planet!!! I really feel for you and I remember that pain all to well. I never found any painkillers helped (codydramol just conked me out and I felt sick but still in pain!) Two things that really did help me were valium/diazepam because it helps the anxiety and also helps as a muscle relaxant. Problem is doctors hardly prescribe it cos it's super addictive!
The other thing, which can be bought off the supermarket shelf is Buscopan. Normally for IBS, it stops smooth muscle contraction/spasm. The gallstone pain is probably a stone getting lodged in the duct and the fluid backing up behind it and the duct cramping and cramping. Buscopan was the best thing I found to help!

I agree though to go to a&e every time you have an attack. NHS unforunately rewards persistence and determination often before genuine need. It is obvious to me you do have a very urgent and genuine need so get pestering!!!

 

[Becky123]

Thankyou will go and get some buscopan tomorrow

 

[fuzzylu]

Buscopan worked well for me too before i had my op.
I didnt have to wait too long for mine as i went to A&E (thought i was dying)

Having gallstones is so painfull. hope you get it sorted.

xx