<human>: Hi, four months ago I had my gall bladder removed and on a few occasions still get what I call ghost pains. These pains are not as severe as gall bladder pain but I can feel the spasms quite distinctly. I mentioned this to my surgeon on my routine post op visit and he put it down to inflammation, surely not after four months, and that they would fade.
<bot>: Hello! Thank you for the query. It is quite common that what is thought to be gallstones pain, after a surgery is diagnosed as peptic ulcer. The location of pain, nausea and other symptoms can be present with both issues. This is not an inflammation for sure. Not 4 months after the surgery. The other possibility is a stone in bile ducts. Symptoms can be similar to gallstones. I suggest you to have it checked. Abdominal ultrasound and gastrostomy should be done. Hope this will help. Regards.