Pain in Gallbladder area with no Gallbladder ?
I get random sharp pains (not even every day), and I'm not really sure what causes it. Today I yelled something, and I got a stabbing pain right in the area where I used to have gallbladder pain (right beneath my ribcage). Other times I get the pain for no real reason. But my gallbladder was removed like 3 months ago. Has this happened to anyone else ???
Maureen Tired of Living my Life in the Dark 
Not to sound sarcastic, but there ARE other organs in there...
The pancreas can sometimes act up (although it is usually not as sporadic as what you describe), you can get spasms in your diaphragm, and adhesions from the gallbladder removal (and any other surgeries in that area) can sometimes cause occasional pain if something causes a pulling of the scar tissue. People have also mentioned having a start gallstone get caught in the pancreatic duct (but that would also be less intermittent, I would think).
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
That would be autocorrect changing "stray" to "start". I upgraded the OS on my iPad (something i regret for many reasons) and the autocorrect is even more annoying than ever! (I hate it so much that I am looking into how I can get the old version back, even if it means paying someone at the Apple store to do it!)
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
Maybe I am imagining it...and I do recall thinking it was crazy in either real life or the dream I dreamed this...but I swear someone here shared that after your gallbladder is removed that you can still have gallstones in some other area. I know that sounds insane...and I will try and recall more details.
Hope you feel better!!
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
Yup....research sphincter of Oddi
BLESS YOU! I was driving myself nuts trying to recall if that was even real...apparently it was! :)
HW333--SW 289--GW of 160 5' 11" woman. I only know the way I know & when you ask for input/advice, you'll get the way I've been successful through my surgeon & nutritionist. Please consult your surgeon & nutritionist for how to do it their way. Biggest regret? Not doing this 10 years ago! Every day is better than the day before...and it was a pretty great day!
Yes, you can have issues in the sphincter of Oddi and you can still have gallstones even after they remove your gallbladder because they leave the common bile duct. I get these same pains and it sucks. They are super painful, but fortunately don't last long. I was told it was because of the scar tissue and that if it was anything else I would have other symptoms. I am certainly at the doctor enough so I'll stick with answer for now *shrugs*
HW - 366+/1stSW - 325/CW - 301/GW - 200,
Lap-banded 3-5-2008, planning for revision to RNY
J.A.C.+M 
poly w/ child
