Comments | shellynoir: question for a friend

shellynoir

question for a friend

Feb 17, 2009 20:13

Is an ultrasound by itself enough to rule out appendicitis and gallbladder problems? Pain for 19 hours so far.

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randomdreams February 18 2009, 04:33:53 UTC

When my mom and my sis-in-law had gallbladder problems, they started with ultrasound and then went to laparoscopic inspection. However, in both cases the ultrasound was equivocal.

shellynoir February 18 2009, 04:36:04 UTC

ah, good thanks! She's thinking an ulcer...(she's a teacher)

shellynoir March 3 2009, 03:26:03 UTC

it was gallbladder, but they had to do some weird gallbladder dye test to diagnose. ultrasound was useless...

sclmarm February 18 2009, 04:44:37 UTC

I had an ultrasound and soon lost my gall bladder. Hope you feel better soon!

shellynoir February 18 2009, 04:50:42 UTC

Delia's sleeping now, but I've passed on your best wishes!

roina_arwen February 18 2009, 05:34:28 UTC

I would think an ultrasound would either a) spot gallstones, or b) spot an enlarged appendix, so I'd hope so! If it is a gallbladder problem (I had my gallbladder removed when I was 20 due to gallstones) the pain will hurt all the way through to your back; appendicitis will hurt further down in the abdomen, more localized in the right side.

Hope that helps...

shellynoir February 19 2009, 06:05:09 UTC

awesome! forwarded. thank you!