Please provide some advice. I am a 40 year old female who is undergoing some SEVERE upper right quadrant pain. Started approx.
mid-afternoon, several hours after a light lunch, felt like someone had punched me in my sternum, radiates to the right quandrant to the right scapula area. Had light dinner fearful to eat anything heavy but also fearful that it is being caused by an empty stomach. Took Zantac and Tums, Mylanta with no relief. Up all night in severe pain, no change of position seemed to make it better. Last 24 hours painful. Have not had anything to eat or drink for fear it is going to make things worse. Had unbearable left side headache (perhaps due to lack of food/drink). Took aspirin as I could not bear light, TV, even getting up out of bed.) Now, almost 48 hours later, constant, dull right quadrant pain although no where near what it felt like just a day ago. Have not had anything to eat or drink for fear this will crop up again. I have no history of heartburn, indigestion. What should I do. I can deal with the dull, right side pain,but this bout was debilitating, as a mother of four, I cannot afford for this to happen again....Please provide some advice. Thank you in advance.