Actually, back when I was passing stones, I never had pain like that, and no, it definitely never woke me up at night, though it did keep me from falling asleep for days several times. Mine was actually chest pain, so bad that before I was diagnosed, I was rushed to the ER and hooked up to heart monitors - they thought I was having a heart attack at 21! Of course I wasn't, and an ultrasound showed literally hundreds of tiny stones.
But anyway, I haven't passed a gallstone in years; THAT pain is unmistakable to me. THIS pain is definitely intestinal - usually cramping, but sometimes more of a burning.
I definitely recognize that the gallbladder is something they need to check out. I just hope they don't stop at that, you know? I'd really like to rule everything out and get my diagnosis all at once... I will be SO frustrated if the doctor says, well, you have gallstones, let's get that gallbladder out - and then a few months later, I'm right back to square one.  Eh, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Can't you tell I hate doctors? Hehe.
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