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What Causes Constant Pain In The Upper Abdomen After A Gall Bladder Surgery?

i really hope i can get an answer here it goes i have had a gallbladder operation last year in October and an umbilical hernia then i ended up with diverticulitis a couple months ago that pain has never gone away so i went and got a upper and lower GI done and it was clear the pain is centered in the upper part of my belly and feels like a rock its a constant pain and it gets worse when i eat the other pain comes from both sides about 3 to 4 inches above my pelvic bone to the right and left then i get a stabbing feeling in both places as well as in between the nurses wanted me to consult a obgyn I m just trying to make the pain stop please help o yea after my operation i gained about 100lbs but its my stomach that is swollen all the time it looks like I m 9 months pregnant
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hi! Good afternoon. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

Gaining such kind of weight post surgery is not normal, and I would advise you for a thyroid function test for this. If positive, you have to get treated for it.

With a history of two surgeries in the past and also of diverticulitis, the pain what you are getting immediately after food could be due to some kind of sub acute obstruction which might be resulting due to possible adhesion in the abdomen post past surgeries. If I were your doctor, I would advise you to get yourself reviewed by your surgeon, who might suggest you for an ultrasound/CT scan of the abdomen to rule this out. This would also rule out any adnexal pathology in you and if found positive, you could go and consult a gynaecologist for an opinion and management. Till then you could go for some anti spasmodic drug whenever you get such pain.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.

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What Causes Constant Pain In The Upper Abdomen After A Gall Bladder Surgery?

Hi! Good afternoon. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. Gaining such kind of weight post surgery is not normal, and I would advise you for a thyroid function test for this. If positive, you have to get treated for it. With a history of two surgeries in the past and also of diverticulitis, the pain what you are getting immediately after food could be due to some kind of sub acute obstruction which might be resulting due to possible adhesion in the abdomen post past surgeries. If I were your doctor, I would advise you to get yourself reviewed by your surgeon, who might suggest you for an ultrasound/CT scan of the abdomen to rule this out. This would also rule out any adnexal pathology in you and if found positive, you could go and consult a gynaecologist for an opinion and management. Till then you could go for some anti spasmodic drug whenever you get such pain. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.