I also had gallstones and had to have my gallbladder removed about 20 years ago (when I was 16). Then, after the surgery, I still had the similar pains, and saw something on tv about the possibility of gallstone garbage being left behind in the common bile duct causing it. I asked my Dr. and he laughed and said that no, that wasn't it, let's get you on enzymes. They made it worse, so I quit them (I hadn't taken them for several years at that point). Fast forward almost 15 years, I'm in for a tune up at the new adult cf center, and they decide to send me for tests while I'm in there. Low and behold, there's a stone in my bile duct!<img src="">. And I had some pancreatitis! So now I'm on the generic actigal and drinking lots of water and my liver tests finally came back as much, much improved. Also, I found out this year I had h-pylori, (after having been hospitalized for a liver infection- more stones)and was treated for it at my new gastrointerologist (love him<img src="">! He's great!) and so far, only minor, and rare, stomach discomfort.
Said all that to say this: If your Dr. isn't listening, be proactive and keep at it- don't suffer as long as I did <img src=""> .
Oh, and I'm also on nexium for acid reflux- it took a while for me to get used to it, and I have to take it with my dinner, instead of before, but I am really happy with it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .