Gallstones Support Group
Gallstones (choleliths) are crystalline bodies formed within the body by accretion or concretion of normal or abnormal bile components. Risk factors for pigment stones include cirrhosis, biliary tract infections, and hereditary blood cell disorders, such as sickle cell anemia. Stones of mixed origin also occur.
I had my gall bladder removed back in 1983. Since it came out I have had issues with what I could eat. Just recently I have been having a lot of pain and they say it is splenic flexor syndrom and other doctors say it is gastritis. Have had ultra sound, ct scan, upper GI and lots of blood work. No celiac or h pylori all was fine except for a fatty liver. My question is can you still get sludge or bile stones in the duct or liver 30 some years after having the gall bladder removed? Wouldn't it show up in the tests? I do not want to be scoped as I don't see where it will tell me anything more that the other tests did. I think the possible risks are not worth the test. I have had 2 friends who had complications from being scoped. I will only consider it if it is an absolute necessatity to having something done not just looked at. Does an MRI show more than a CT scan. Could the MRI show adhesions if they were causing the problem?
My gallbladder has been gone for 14 years, just had a stone removed. Trust me, that was no piece of cake for me.
So sorry for your pain.