I just posted this in the Aussie room and thought I'd ask here as well to get a wider and hopefully more help

Hi guys, I need some help please.

I had two weird "attacks" last night, first one about 8 and lasted around 10 minutes, then second about 10 that lasted nearly an hour. Had the ambulance here, I thought I was gonna die.

Both times it happened within 10 minutes of me eating. I haven't had any previous problems.

The pain started dull in my stomach them progressed until I was doubled over and I was screaming. I couldn't help it and I'm not a wuss, I can usually handle pain quite well. The pain went right across my stomach and then up under my right ribs, it was difficult to breathe and it was the same whether I layed down, walked or stood up. I was scared as I thought it may have something to so with my Gall but because the pain wasn't present when the ambo'a arrived, they couldn't help me. Also I noticed that last time after the pain subsided, which was quite quick, I kept bringing up thick saliva.

I am going to my GP this morning, I am very scared to eat now though, I am sipping on drinks and trying to build up the courage to have a Protein shake, does anyone have any ideA what this may be? I wasn't sure but thought I'd read Puppyphat had problems recently and wondered if they were at all similar?

Thanks in advance, I hope you can help me out. And YES I am going to Dr this morning but any ideas I may be nle to give her would be helpful as she is just a GP

Ta

Jen

mini..me

You will be feeling so much better after you get the gallbladder out. In 1990 they weren't taking them out laparoscopically, so I had an open removal with an incision under my right ribcage. Still, it wasn't too bad at all, I healed nicely and no more pain, or side effects for me.

Good luck!

Symptoms have been ok actually, I've been pretty good. *touch wood*

Surgery is set for April 30, so nice and soon in my opinion, I haven't even heard from the public hospital that my GP had referred me to.

It's taken heaps of stress off my mind already.

Today tho, am sick as a dog in bed with flu, could not even hold my head up earlier, watch out guys if this is the new flu this year, it's nasty!

That's great about not having to wait to long!!

But not good about the flu

Is it flu season already over there? Flu season is winding down around here and I made it through without getting it. Which is good because I feel like my resistance is down lately.

Yep it's started already, dam flu. We were told here in Aus that's it's going to be particularly nasty this year.

I was just about to make Drs appointments to get us all our shots, thanks Pete (my son) for giving mum the flu LOL

I'm excited about another surgery, hoping this will be the last tho at least unless its cosmetic and I totally need it!