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Well, the surgeon's verdict is that I need my gallbladder removed, but he's unwilling to risk pre-term labor by performing surgery, although the risk of that is relatively low. I have to see him every week now to re-evaluate my gallbladder's condition, because it's so inflamed that he is concerned that it could make me very ill very suddenly, but he still thinks it's best to wait to remove it.
It hurts constantly and there's very little I can do to get any relief from it. When the burning pain is the biggest problem an ice pack helps a little, but usually I have intense stabbing pains through my upper right abdomen to my back, just below my right shoulder blade. Movement and pressure make the pain worse, so I'm pretty much out of commission and spend most of my time trying to lay very still. I'm used to dealing with chronic pain, but I rarely have to deal with such intense pain sustained over so long a period of time; usually I have pain that hangs around at a low to mid intensity with flare-ups of intense pain that last a day or two, but this is much worse simply because it never stops and it's totally unpredictable. My abdomen also itches constantly over my gallbladder, which seems like a ridiculous complaint at this point, but it bothers me. I think I've finally hit disgruntled.
I was prescribed Tylenol 3 with codein for the pain, but pain pills always just make me throw up and then immediately fall asleep, so I've only taken one so far; I'm also hesitant to expose my baby to an opiate in the womb, although I'm not sure how much would cross the placenta. I couldn't find any useful information for gallbladder pain relief online, because surgery is the recommended treatment. Unfortunately my gallbladder doesn't seem to respond to changes in my diet, because it hurts just as much after every meal, regardless of how unseasoned and low in fat the food was.
I'm extremely unhappy and irritable because of this, but I am pleased that there's no problem with my pregnancy, but just a problem with me that is due to the pregnancy; I'd much rather have it that way.
Carl has been wonderful through all of this. He's been doing all the cleaning and looking after the animals, he's fixed me meals, run to the store for me a hundred times, and taken me to my surgical consultation, all without once complaining.
It hurts constantly and there's very little I can do to get any relief from it. When the burning pain is the biggest problem an ice pack helps a little, but usually I have intense stabbing pains through my upper right abdomen to my back, just below my right shoulder blade. Movement and pressure make the pain worse, so I'm pretty much out of commission and spend most of my time trying to lay very still. I'm used to dealing with chronic pain, but I rarely have to deal with such intense pain sustained over so long a period of time; usually I have pain that hangs around at a low to mid intensity with flare-ups of intense pain that last a day or two, but this is much worse simply because it never stops and it's totally unpredictable. My abdomen also itches constantly over my gallbladder, which seems like a ridiculous complaint at this point, but it bothers me. I think I've finally hit disgruntled.
I was prescribed Tylenol 3 with codein for the pain, but pain pills always just make me throw up and then immediately fall asleep, so I've only taken one so far; I'm also hesitant to expose my baby to an opiate in the womb, although I'm not sure how much would cross the placenta. I couldn't find any useful information for gallbladder pain relief online, because surgery is the recommended treatment. Unfortunately my gallbladder doesn't seem to respond to changes in my diet, because it hurts just as much after every meal, regardless of how unseasoned and low in fat the food was.
I'm extremely unhappy and irritable because of this, but I am pleased that there's no problem with my pregnancy, but just a problem with me that is due to the pregnancy; I'd much rather have it that way.
Carl has been wonderful through all of this. He's been doing all the cleaning and looking after the animals, he's fixed me meals, run to the store for me a hundred times, and taken me to my surgical consultation, all without once complaining.