I had my gallbladder removed 7/30/12. I am still getting pains like I did before my gallbladder was removed. I had sludge in my bladder, no stones, and it was only functioning 8%. Is this normal? My gastro doctor gave me medicine that I put under my tongue it helps with the pain but I dont want to be on it forever.
Hello have gone through your concerns. If I were your treating physician I would have suggested you to perform H pylori test and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to look for peptic ulcer. For which I would have prescribed triple antibiotics such ampicillin azithromycin and metronidazole with a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole for 14 days. I would also have suggested an electrocardiogram(EKG) to look your heart status. Then I would have suggested serum lipase and amylase to rule out any pancreas related pathology. I would suggest you to take proton pump inhibitor such omeprazole 40 mg for symptomatic relief. Avoid spicy food. Take milk at the time of going to bed. Raise your pillow. Sucralfate syrup. As these Chat Doctor. Hope answer is helpful. Thanks. Wish you good healthy life