Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Caroline & Aubrey wrote: > I read about your recent RUQ pain. It sounds like some of the ones I had > prior to my tx. Most went away without treatment of any kind after 4 to 6 > hours. Some were so bad I took Codeine to reduce the pain. This drug or any > other isn't going to make the episode go away. Twice I went to the ER > because it was so bad. Once by ambulance, one by taxi. By the time I was > seen the pain had mostly or completely resolved. Both my Hepatologist and I > felt this was probably due to sludge in the bile ducts that eventually > passed. The most important thing was that I didn't have a fever or chills or > radiation of the pain to other places. It stayed in my gut or side and > didn't move. Good luck. Therefore it wasn't ascending cholangitis, an > infection going up into your liver which requires antibiotics. > > Aubrey > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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