Urgh. Gall bladder, I think

[pegkerr]

I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor. I'm feeling pain right under my rib cage. I blame pizza: two slices at lunch, one at dinner (not my choice; that was being served at two meetings I attended today).

I hope they can suggest something for the pain. I don't think I need to go to the hospital, though. This isn't as bad as the one I had last June. Yet. But I don't think I'm going to sleep very well tonight.

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

What, do you have gall-stones? That sounds familiar.

[jbru.livejournal.com]

Urgh! My sympathies. I didn't find anything that helped the pain when I had a gall bladder (we think) thing back a while ago so I hope your doctor did have something to recommend and that you get some sleep and recover quickly.

good luck with the gall bladder attack... and ...

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Your doctor calls you back? You have a phone number for your doctor? My ghod, it's like the 1960s over at your house!

K. [I can't even imagine having a doctor who calls you back! Is this person taking new patients?]

Re: good luck with the gall bladder attack... and ...

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Ha. Actually, the doctor never did call me back. It was supposed to be the on-call doctor. I never tried calling the clinic back, since I was in too much pain to bother. This is unusual, though; usually the on-call doctor does call. I just toughed it out all night and finally got to sleep about 3 am or so. Just got up. I supposed I should go in to work, now, but there is a certain attraction to remaining in my bathrobe for the rest of the day and trying to write the holiday letter. I'll see how I feel after attempting some lunch.

Re: good luck with the gall bladder attack... and ...

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I should have suggested ice packs on your gall bladder. That always helps me. The cold calms the spasms down. I usually sip hot herbal tea (the liver support one) while doing this, as the heat inside and the cold without seems to be a useful combination. My old chiropractor suggested it. I also find that my gall bladder attacks come MUCH less frequently when I stay well hydrated.

K.

[amethistdolphin.livejournal.com]

I dont know how it works in the US but buscopan used to work wonders and its an over the counter medicine...ask you doc about it.