Lower right abdominal pain

[constatlyinpain]

I again have this mysterious lower right abdominal pain.  It's getting increasingly painful (especially if I move) yet I am not even close to going to the ER since each time I go for the same pain they do a CT which shows nothing and I'm out $100 co-pay.  I have surgery in two weeks to remove my gallbladder, but would this pain in the lower right quadrant have ANYTHING to do with my gb not working properly???

[maybesomeday]

Haven't had any more appointments.  I made one for next Wed.  with a brand new gastro guy,  guess we'll see what he can come up with.  I refuse to just take the IBS diagnosis and forget about it,  because I know that's not the problem.  Sure wish I had gone to medical school!

And to ceo24,  maybe it's time to go see a gastroenterologist.  (Not that they are of much help,  but perhaps they can come up with something more than just your GP).

[ceo24]

I have similar but mild symptoms. (26y/male)  I have had a mild pain in my lower right abdomen, just inside my hip bone for months.  Sometimes it is barely noticeable and it comes and goes.  It seems as though I wont have it for weeks and then have it again on and off.  it is most noticeable when I am sitting at the computer.  Sometimes it is a dull pain sometimes it feels as if it has a very slight burning sensation.  I also sometimes have a slight pain in my right leg and inner thigh which may be due to a leg injury from jumping out of a truck a year ago or may be related.

I went to a urologist and my regular physician.  They both thought it may be some kind of infection and I was on cipro antibiotics a couple times.  I also had urinalysis and std tests a couple times and they all came back clean.  Sometimes I feel as though I have frequent urination but it may be my imagination.  The doctors also checked for hernia and found nothing.  I cannot feel any difference between my left and right lower abdomen with the exception of slightly more intense pain when I push on the right side.

If anyone has any ideas, please help this is driving me crazy!  Thank you

[kathryn lee]

What's up with everything. Are you giving the doctors any flack! I know what your going through. Abdominal pain is the worse type of pain their is. Its even worse than knee pain, and I have had 6 knee surgeries. I woul rather have another knee surgery than go through this pain. That says alot don't it? Have you got a second opinion.Get one if you have'nt. Those doctors don't really know anything.

[kathryn lee]

I finally had the nerve to set up an appt. with another gastro doc. Its set up for Dec. 12th. I am looking forward to hopefully getting this pain resolved during Christmas break. Hopefully this doc can figure out what's causing me to be in so much pain. I will ask him about chronic appendicitis, seeing as Ive had trouble with my appendix before. That could explain the torture Ive been going through. Keep ya posted.

[constatlyinpain]

I've only had a fever with the lrq pain ONCE.  I am still recovering, so not sure yet if the lower pains are gone, but I still have the upper pains.  My advice is to keep calling to docs to find one that DOES admit chronic appendicitis exists and then go see that doc.  I've not yet had any non-surgical pains in the lrq, but I had times of two or three months with NO PAIN then B A M! I'm in the ER once again with lrq-pain.  Only time will tell.  My ma says I should have been a doctor since I am the only one who seems to beable to get the diagnosis right and end up telling the doctors what they are looking for.  I'm not smart enough for that.  Plus I've got a very weak stomach...lol

Keep me posted on finding a doc that'll listen when you say "it's chronic appendicitis, please treat me"...I got lucky.  You will too.

[maybesomeday]

I meant are you cured from the lower pain.  I still have found out nothing,  but had some accupuncture & a Reiki healer doing his thing long distance,  and I am having a lot less symptoms now.  I have insurance finally,  so I guess I will have to make some appointments,  but I might wait until after the holidays (if it stays mellow),  cause I am SO sick of going to doctors.  SO tired of hearing that there's nothing wrong.  I am glad that they found out about the cronic appendicitis.  I think that's what I have going as well,  but can't egt anyone to listen,  cause the gastros don't want to even admit it exists.  I guess they want to wait until you are in a life threatening emergency state before they beleive something is wrong with your appendix.  Weird.  All of the tests that I had,  say "appendix not visualized".  Yet they are sure it's not my appendix,  cause they say if it was,  I would have a fever & it would just keep getting worse,  not off & on.