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73monte
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Posted 11/16/2022 7:25 PM (GMT -8)
Quick update on my Daughter,

Shes transitioned from Remicade to Stelara a few months back. Seemingly not having any issues, but has complained of some bodyaches, which I had posted about. More recently though, she started having upper abdominal pain. Very intense, and often after eating.

Her GP is suspecting gal stones, and is sending her for an ultrasound next week. Can't believe we didn't clue into this, as my wife, (who shes a carbon copy of), had her gal bladder out at the same age. Seems like a genetic history as well, a several of my wifes relatives did as well.

Anyone here have any gal bladder issues or removal? I'm not too worried if this turns out to be the case, as the surgery isn't too invasive, and if they time it between her Stelara dosing, she might do okay. Bit of a wait and see right now.
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minnietoty
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Posted 11/17/2022 10:40 AM (GMT -8)
Hi Tom
Sorry that your daughter is not feeling well. I have multiple stones in my gallbladder. They are very small. I was informed we need to remove it but when I refused, we agreed that I will be operated when it gets inflamed. Keeping my fingers crossed. I don’t feel that I need at the time being to undergo any surgeries. It’s enough for me what I already have on my plate.
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straydog
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Posted 11/17/2022 10:52 AM (GMT -8)
I had a lot of upper right sided pain that went through to my upper back & shoulder. In time I started throwing up whenever I ate anything.

I had an upper gi & I did not have any stones. My dr ordered a HIDA Scan & the test showed my gallbladder was not functioning as it should.

I had it taken out & that took care of the problem. It was the easiest surgery that I have ever had done. It was done as a laproscopic surgery, surgery that morning, home late afternoon. The worst part for me was the gas they blow you up with caused a good deal of pain for about 2 days. With that said I was told to walk, then walk a little more & that took care of it.
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73monte
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Posted 11/17/2022 5:54 PM (GMT -8)
Thanks to both for your replies,

Minnie, I can certainly understand how you would want to defer having it out with what you've had to deal with already. Hope in your case things stay calm.

Susie, just wondering, how did you feel that having your GB out affected you Crohn's wise? Most of the quick reading I did, (which I've learned not to be alarmed by), indicates that things can be prone to getting worse.

Tom.
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straydog
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Posted 11/18/2022 8:15 AM (GMT -8)
Tom, the surgery did not have any affect on my crohns. The one thing that often happens after getting the gallbladder out is the bile acids causing diarrhea, however, this can happen to anyone. I took Welchol to handle this, it worked the best for me compared to the others.
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scifigal2k
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Posted 11/18/2022 3:20 PM (GMT -8)
Has she had a blood test to rule out pancreas?

I had my gall bladder removed when Imuran gave me pancreatitis, but it took like 6 months to figure out that was the cause. I don't drink alcohol and the scans all showed no stones, but they took the gallbladder out just in case there were hidden ones causing it (there weren't).

But it has made zero difference in my Crohn's. I have a *bit* of increased reflux, but that's bit.
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