I'm not sure I have a Gallstone problem

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About 8 years ago I had decided to cut way down on my fat intake. I also began

exercising especially my midsection. One day after exercising I began to feel a

strange sensation in my abdomen. I was at the time in my mid forties a bit

overweight .The pain grew all day and I began to try various ways to contend

with it. I

took baths, tried hot and cold water and yet the pain grew in a way where I felt

it

more difficult to breath and I found it uncomfortable to sit or stand or lay

down.

Eventually I began to think perhaps I was having a heart attack and went to the

emergency room at the hospital. They gave me tests and kept me there all night

but

found nothing. By morning the discomfort had subsided to a great degree. They

told

me to come back to see the surgeon in the morning but instead I just called my

doctor who set me up for a sonogram which resulted in finding nothing. For the

next

year I watched my diet and had one or two similar experiences over the next few

years but I had since found that if I drank pear juice at the onset of an

attack, I could

keep it for the most part in check. I also used charcoal a few times ... and

then for a

number of years everything seemed OK. Now and then I would feel slight signs of

a

possible attack but I never experienced anything serious until the other day

when

after a glass of red wine and a Caeser salad I began to feel that particular

feeling

again. The feeling of an imminent attack seemed to linger for a few days and

since I

had decided I was a victim of acid reflux I went to buy some Prilosec which I

used for

the 14 day treatment. At the moment I have no more signs of any attack ... but I

can't

help think that I might have some sort of gallstone problem .. something

intermittant.

When an attack comes its frightening in that I feel my breath shorten, and there

seems to be no way to find any relief accept to wait for hours in a quiet

environment

trying to meditate ... does this sound familiar to anyone reading this group?

Steve

[Guest guest]

Steve, Where exactly was the pain you describe? Many

things come to mind...hiatal hernia, spasm of some kind,

allergy to sulfates in wine, etc., things other than gallbladder.

And perhaps a bit of anxiety about the symptoms.

Please describe where the pain is located exactly. Thanks!

L. Meydrech, CN

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wrote:

> Steve, Where exactly was the pain you describe? Many

> things come to mind...hiatal hernia, spasm of some kind,

> allergy to sulfates in wine, etc., things other than gallbladder.

> And perhaps a bit of anxiety about the symptoms.

> Please describe where the pain is located exactly. Thanks!

>

> L. Meydrech, CN

> http://nutritionist.tripod.com/gallbladder.html ~ My Flushes

> HerBulletin

> FREE Health Analysis:

> http://www.mynsp.com/web/meydrech/healthAnalyzer.jsp

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> " A cheerful heart is good medicine " Prov. 17:22a

,

Thanks for the reply ... the pain begins in the absolute center of my chest

about an

inch or two under the ribs. Over a short period of time it seems to rise

steadily until it

(seems to) affect my breathing which then in itelf creates anxiety which just

seems to

compound the problem. If I press down with my hand (fingertips) on the area in

question the pain (discomfort) seems to increase.

Thanks again

Steve

[Guest guest]

Steve,

You may or may not have gallstones. An ultrasound does not always

detect the stones. Your liver may be a heavy producer of stones.

It is not necessarily the stones in the gallbladder which cause the

problem. They are usually " stuck " there and cannot get out. It is

the stones which get caught in the ducts which often are the

culprits for the painful attacks.

Alcohol and fats (in the ceasar salad dressing) may have been a

cause for a gallbladder attack. It would be a good idea to keep a

log of what you ate prior to an attack. Possibly this would give

you insight as to waht triggers your attack.

That all said, your shortness of breath during the attack is more

of a hyperventilation due to the stress that you are in. Take deep

breaths. The feeling of attack to last for a few days is normal.

Your body has gone through a trauma. Think of it as something like

knocking your foot on something and then getting a bruise that takes

time to go away.

Perhaps a natural nutritionist may be able to give you further

insight to your problem.

Good luck!

~S

> after a glass of red wine and a Caeser salad I began to feel that

particular feeling

> again. The feeling of an imminent attack seemed to linger for a

few days and since I

> had decided I was a victim of acid reflux I went to buy some

Prilosec which I used for

> the 14 day treatment. At the moment I have no more signs of any

attack ... but I can't

> help think that I might have some sort of gallstone problem ..

something intermittant.

> When an attack comes its frightening in that I feel my breath

shorten, and there

> seems to be no way to find any relief accept to wait for hours in

a quiet environment

> trying to meditate ... does this sound familiar to anyone reading

this group?

>

> Steve