I had my gall bladder removed 4 week ago. 3 days after coming home, I experienced terrible aching under my breast bone and my lower back (right side) plus nausea. I didnt want to eat, drink, couldn't get comfortable and generally felt retched. I went back to the hospital and they said it was an inflammed diaphragm from the gas they use to blow you up for the operation. They gave me a strong painkiller and I felt great. It niggled the next day but that was it. However, two weeks after that (now) I am having terrible trouble. Again, under breastbone but now the whole right side of my back, from shoulder to waist but now feels like a burning sensation too. I'm popping paracetamol every 4hrs, having trouble sleeping and getting comfortable. Any advice?
Q: I had my gall bladder removed 4 week ago. Not sure if I have acid reflux!
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Thank you for answering. I did in fact go to my Dr yesterday and the triangular area under my breast bone is the stomach. She said that my food was not being digested properly due to the bile change and was staying in my stomach too long. She has given me Motilium/domperidone and I have to take one tablet 30 mins before food. This is to make the food move from my stomach and through my intestines quicker. Hopefully, by the time I've finished the course, my bile productions will have settled as now it drips into my stomach due to no gall bladder whereas before, the gall bladder would dump a whole load of bile into the stomach to aid digetion. Fingers crossed! :)