[health]

[wispfox]

Seems very likely that I have gallstones (will hopefully find out for sure on Thursday). Made for an... interesting weekend, and much of last week. I wish google would have taken my various symptoms and made the suggestion, instead of me having to notice a fat intake association, and guessing gallstones, because all of my recent various confusing symptoms fall under gallstones.

I'm really rather tired of having to worry about stones in my organs, dammit! Stupid hereditary things... (asked; it runs in my family, just like the kidney stones)

Ah, the joy.

Also? Ow. But at least now I know about the fat association and can _sleep_ at night without having to take strong painkillers.

Comments

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

Gah! They thought my mom was getting these. She had "Sludge". It was awful. My deepest sympathies :(

n.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

What is 'sludge'?

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

The formation of biliary sludge involves a dynamic and reversible process. Composed of cholesterol crystals, calcium bilirubinate granules, and mucin glycoprotein suspended in bile, sludge may appear, disappear, and reappear. For most people with this condition, it ultimately either disappears, remains silent, evolves into gallstones, or causes acute cholecystitis or pancreatitis. (http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/01_03/babb.htm)

Kinda like gallstones, but slushy. :(

n.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Ah. Yuck!