I’ve been going through GI troubles for about 20 years, maybe more. No one ever checked my gall bladder. I’ve taken pretty blue pills, the purple pill, pink pills, green pills, and an assortment of colors I don’t recall. I’ve drank gallons of pepto-bismol, maalox, milanta, etc. I keep a box of immodium in each bathroom, and my purse. The list goes on and on. Turns out any or all of the previous symptoms could be due to a very sick gallbladder. The multiple lesions and adhesions most likely began years before the gallstones started forming.
There’s the chest pain, back pain, shoulder pain and neck pain that has been bothering me for several years, which also goes along with gall bladder problems. I’ve had upteen series of physical therapy, that didn’t do the trick.
I’ve spent thousands of dollars on treatments that didn’t fix the problem. My insurance companies over all this time have paid even more. I can’t believe no one took a closer look at the real problem.
Now, the gall bladder may not have been the only cause. But it certainly was a cause. I’m not angry or vengeful, but I am frustrated that I was so ill for so long for no reason.
I am thankful for how well I feel now. Even with the post-op disomfort (aka: pain) I feel much, much better.
