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Chest, Lungs And Back Feels Cold. Have Depression/anxiety. Had Gallbladder Removed. Have Palpitations. Remedy?

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Posted on Mon, 8 Jul 2013
Question: My chest, lungs and back feel really icy and cold. I think I'm also having palpitations.
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Answered by Dr. Kerry Pottinger (50 minutes later)
Hi,

Thank you for your question.

I note you had your gall bladder removed a few days ago. This is a relatively major operation and will take some time to recover from. At your age of 27 years the likelihood is that you will not suffer any problems. However, one of the complications that is known to occur post-operatively is infection. The symptoms you describe could possibly be due to infection.

They could also be due to anxiety which you already suffer from.

My advice would be to check your temperature. If it is normal then continue as you are and rest. If it is raised then it may be you are developing an infection and you should consult your doctor who may prescribe antibiotics.

I hope this advice is of help. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA
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Chest, Lungs And Back Feels Cold. Have Depression/anxiety. Had Gallbladder Removed. Have Palpitations. Remedy?

Hi,

Thank you for your question.

I note you had your gall bladder removed a few days ago. This is a relatively major operation and will take some time to recover from. At your age of 27 years the likelihood is that you will not suffer any problems. However, one of the complications that is known to occur post-operatively is infection. The symptoms you describe could possibly be due to infection.

They could also be due to anxiety which you already suffer from.

My advice would be to check your temperature. If it is normal then continue as you are and rest. If it is raised then it may be you are developing an infection and you should consult your doctor who may prescribe antibiotics.

I hope this advice is of help. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
MBChB FRCA