[GABEgallstones] Re: cholesterol

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Sadie-

I was referred to my endocrinologist because when I had my first gall

bladder attack because my triglycerides went off the scale.

I am slightly hyperthyroid (Grave's disease) and have been seeing her

for a few years.

My primary doesn't think my gall bladder attack was caused by my gall

bladder because my ultrasound only showed 1 6mm polyp and no

gallstones.

I had pain that radiated from my lower right rib cage to my back. I

was in so much pain for ~2.5 days. I didn't have any nausea or

vomiting though or temperature. I went to her after the first 0.5 day

and she tested my liver and cbc. My white blood count was almost

double what it normally is. Also I had lipemia (excessive fat in the

blood). She got me in for an ultrasound on day 1.5 because she was

afraid I had a gall bladder infection. She also had another cbc and

cholesterol test done. My white blood count was higher even on day

1.5 and my triglycerides were off the chart (7x the high).

My ultrasound showed only a small polyp though. Day 2.5 - no pain,

did a cbc and my white blood count plummetted back to normal. She

also tested my pancreas to see if I had pancreatitis. The primary

thought the cholesterol was unrelated to the gall bladder since she

didn't think it was the gall bladder.

Anyway, she referred me to the endo to see if some metabolic disorder

is causing the high cholesterol. When I talked the endo, she said

they have evidence that even a crystalline storm in the gall bladder

can cause attacks. She theorizes that is what caused it....and she

felt my high cholesterol was caused by my gall bladder irritating my

pancreas.

I have ate low fat for the last 4 weeks and had my cholesterol tested

today to see if it's back to normal.

Sooo....I guess endo's don't really treat gall bladder issues but she

seemed to know or understand more than my primary did.

I don't know if I'm ready to do a liver flush but I'll let you know

what my newest cholesterol test says.

Gabe

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> Gabe is a endocrinologist the one that handles gallbladders too?

> I was not sure which type of doctor did handle the gallbladder

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> God Bless!!!

> Sadie

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