Question
A recent ultrasound scan indicates some small gall stones.
The question I have is how to make sure that my symptoms are caused by the stones, since I have no pain in the right abdomen.
Current symptoms are:
1-continuous muscle pain in shoulders, mid-back, and upper arms.
2-lack of appetite and weight loss.
3-fatigue
A recent cervical MRI was inconclusive, but nerve conduction test of arms was abnormal.
All blood work was nomal except for:
1-low thyroid for which  have been taking .050 mg levoxyl per day for 5 weeks.
2-high IgG monoclonal antibodies for which a bone marrow biopsy was negative for multiple myeoloma.
No other health problems except a few years ago being diagnosed with arthritis of the spine called diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

Thank you in advance for  any suggestions you have.
Sincerely,
Ray Barrett  

Answer
Dear Ray,

I do not see gall stones as being the cause of those problems.  I think there is something else going on there, and you should probably have testing done, to determine what is going on.  Those are serious symptoms, and you need to find out the cause, before you treat the symptoms.

Barb
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