<p>Hm, that’s interesting green. Thanks for the tip- just in case ;)</p>
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<p>can be. They sell over the counter zantac. You can see if that helps. I have known of people that get gallbladder attacks at night.</p>
<p>Gall bladder pain would be less common in a young person but can happen especially if the person is obese
Ulcer pain can come and go
Unless you have an allergy to it, trying some over the counter Zantac twice a day till you see the doctor probably won’t hurt you and if it helps a bit that gives you a clue as to what is going on</p>
<p>I think gallbladder is “right upper quadrant”. I was having pain, right in the middle, just under my ribs and my H was obsessing that it was gallbladder (since I was in my 40’s) and kept asking if the pain was right, upper quadrant. “No, it’s in the damn middle!” </p>
<p>It WAS my stomach, and was inflammation caused by taking a course of steroids (prednisone). This was several years ago, and I had taken the prednisone with something to protect my stomach but I had swallowed them both down with grapefruit juice which contains an enzyme which can make medication stronger or weaker, and… well, stomach inflammation was the result.</p>
<p>Prednisone can indeed cause gastritis (stomach irritation) and ulcers, so can Motrin, Advil etc</p>
<p>green, that made me chuckle lol. I’m not taking any meds (other than birth control which I’ve been on for years) so luckily it’s not from something that I’m using to treat something else. That includes motrin, etc. I very, very rarely take any kind of pain meds. </p>
<p>I’m going to hold off on taking anything for this as I’m going in first thing Monday morning. </p>
<p>Also, green, thanks for those cheese selections. The same aunt I mentioned earlier is lactose intolerant, has one D that’s lactose intolerant, and one D who is diabetic and loves cheese. They eat alternative cheese but I never really knew what that meant. Perhaps I’ll bring some of those cheeses next time I go visit them. (Even if I get the <em>wrong</em> kind, they’ll appreciate the thought!)</p>
<p>My 21 year old, vegetarian, 100 pound daughter had gall stones, and a partially blocked bile duct. It’s not only obese, older folks who have gall bladder problems. But I don’t recall that this pain came and went! Once it started, she was in pain until the gall bladder was removed and the bile duct cleared.</p>
<p>Oy, I’m sorry thumper :(. Did she recover quickly from that? </p>
<p>This might sound like a dumb question- but are gall bladder issues common? It’s not really something I had heard of having complications.</p>
<p>Many years ago I had gall stones and the symptoms sound very similar. Most gall bladder attacks are brought on by eating fats.</p>
<p>I think most gallbladder issues are somewhat routine. My kid had some complication…a gall stone in your bile ducts is not a good thing. Yes, she fully recovered. Hers was about three weeks but largely due to the second surgery to remove the stone from the bile duct. It wasn’t fun because she was 3000 miles away. Thank goodness for close relatives and friends who lived near her college.</p>
<p>roman - I won’t diagnose you, and no one else should either. However, waiting with chronic pain could be the difference between no big deal and a big deal. I’m guessing your insurance isn’t keeping you from medical care, there is probably a higher co pay for out of network doctors, and er/urgent care visits are covered regardless of where you are that moment.</p>
<p>Don’t fool around with this. Yes, it could be minor and we all hope that’s the case. But waiting could turn something minor into something major.</p>
<p>I’m going on Monday. I already have an appointment.</p>
<p>Romanigypsyeyes, I hope you don’t have any pain this week-end–good luck on Monday.</p>
<p>Several people suggested ‘digestive enzymes’…I’m unfamiliar with them–what are they are why/when would someone take them?</p>
<p>Not diagnosing, just hoping your problem is really minor: I sometimes have a little pain in the stomach area which only seems to occur at night. I have learned it is indigestion which is quickly relieved by Alka-Seltzer. Most people think it doesn’t taste very good, but I love it!</p>
<p>Not trying to diagnose, and you are going to be checked out on Monday, but I’ve heard of more than one college student in very recent history who had gall bladder problems, and your pain location, duration, etc. are all indications. Many people have pain, small attacks over a long period of time, but never get diagnosed, or choose to wait until “the big one” when the gall bladder need to be removed. I never had pain or any indication of trouble until it became infected by a stone blocking the duct, which resulted in immediate removal.</p>
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<p>Gallbladder pain doesn’t always come and go, but it often does. People may have “attacks” for years. In those cases, there is a stone or possibly some “sludge” blocking the duct. The person eats fat, the gallbladder attempts to release the bile it is storing in order to digest the fat, and ouch! Pain ensues. After a time, the stone may pass, and the patient experiences relief. This cycle may repeat at intervals until such time as the blockage does not pass and the patient goes to the ER.</p>
<p>There is a “typical” profile of gallbladder sufferers: “Fat, forty, and fertile.” Of course, many gallstone sufferers will not fit the stereotype. I was one of them: 29 and slender. I had just had a baby when I began experiencing problems, which I was told was very common. I had my gallbladder out 3 months after I started having episodes. Have never missed it.</p>
<p>Gallbladder pain is typically right upper quadrant, but it can radiate to the back.</p>
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<p>But as noted…not all fit this profile. Good that you are going to see a doctor on Monday. BE PERSISTENT. When my DD first went to the ER, the doctor sent her home with pain meds and made an appointment to see the surgeon the following day. When DD saw the surgeon, she was instructed to go get her toiletries and get back to the hospital ASAP as she was being admitted, with surgery the following morning. The surgeon said the ER doc should NEVER have sent the kid home.</p>
<p>Regardless of what is causing this…you want to KNOW the reason. If they say “take Prilosec”, fine but only IF they can tell you the cause of the symptom.</p>
<p>Will do, thumper. </p>
<p>I have had a few doctors in the past that make it seem like a huge deal for them to actually sit and explain what’s wrong to me. THIS IS YOUR JOB /rant. This is a new doctor (new to me, he’s been my dad’s primary for a few years), so hopefully he won’t be like that. </p>
<p>The last time I went to the ER, they almost sent me home saying it was just cramps. I had both a ruptured and hemmoraging cyst. I insisted on staying, knowing that these were NOT cramps. About a half hour later, my blood pressure dropped and I nearly passed out. Then the new ER doctor realized it was most definitely NOT cramps. Yeah, no dip it wasn’t cramps! It’s frustrating. The best advice I ever got from a doctor was to trust your own body. YOU know when something’s wrong.</p>
<p>I am worrying about you. Make sure they do an ultrasound and or CT scan</p>
<p>Eh, don’t worry about me! If I can survive a kidney infection in the rain forest, I can survive anything! :D</p>
<p>But really, I’ll let you guys know what happens. I’m too sick of not sleeping to let my doctor just write it off as something.</p>