Diabetes and Gall Stones

[Guest guest]

Are gallstones more common in Diabetics??? This past year while i was

pregnant i had excruciating upper back pain with vomiting, pain when breathing

and a

low grade fever. It coniued after i had in June as well. I went to

the emergency room several times and they could never figure out what was

causing the pain. Then i had a similiar pain in my lower back which was

determined to be a large kidney stone.

Now 5 months later the upper back pain is back and stronger than ever, i

finaly did research and found i had all the symptoms of gallstones. An

ultrasound

a few days ago confirmed that i have so many gallstones my gallbladder looked

like a solid mass.

Are such troubles common in Diabetics?? What i've read online did say those

who are diabetic and have gallbladder problems should have the gallbladder

removed versus just the stones. Has anyone else here had their gallbladder

removed? Was it outpatient surgery or did you stay overnight???

I can't see the surgeon until Wednesday so i get to sit at home taking Lortab

for the pain until then!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've had my galbladder out because of cholestrol polyps.I've also had 2 severe

pancreas

attacks & one kidney stone broken up with the sonic waves & passed through the

urine.

The pancreas hurt in the upper abdomen tremendously & I had to be taken to E.R.

The

stone in the kidney just ached, low pain in the back.

I think everyone has these things, not just diabetics. However, it could be more

frequent

for diabetics. I'm T-2.

My gallbladder removal was supposed to be outpatient, but; I couldn't pass the

gas that

that they air you up with, so; I spent one night in the hospital.

G.

Are gallstones more common in Diabetics??? This past year while i was

pregnant i had excruciating upper back pain with vomiting, pain when breathing

and a

low grade fever. It coniued after i had in June as well. I went to

the emergency room several times and they could never figure out what was

causing the pain. Then i had a similiar pain in my lower back which was

determined to be a large kidney stone.

Now 5 months later the upper back pain is back and stronger than ever, i

finaly did research and found i had all the symptoms of gallstones. An

ultrasound

a few days ago confirmed that i have so many gallstones my gallbladder looked

like a solid mass.

Are such troubles common in Diabetics?? What i've read online did say those

who are diabetic and have gallbladder problems should have the gallbladder

removed versus just the stones. Has anyone else here had their gallbladder

removed? Was it outpatient surgery or did you stay overnight???

I can't see the surgeon until Wednesday so i get to sit at home taking Lortab

for the pain until then!

[Guest guest]

I recently had a gallbladder ultrasound because the dr. thought

gallstones could be imitating some heart symptoms I experience. It

was negative.

But, I did learn it could be that you had one or more sharp drops in

weight where too little fat was flowing through the gall. The gall

needs some regular fat (10 gms in a meal) to make the gallbladder

contract and prevent stones from forming.

Another thing I learned is that they have two procedures for removing

the gall bladder and you want the NEWER one (called Laparoscopy I

think), in which they DON'T make the long, deep incision so you won't

be hung up as long with a painful time in the hospital.

Janie

> removed versus just the stones. Has anyone else here had their

gallbladder

> removed? Was it outpatient surgery or did you stay overnight???

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> I can't see the surgeon until Wednesday so i get to sit at home

taking Lortab

> for the pain until then!

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