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Upper right side pain

I have been having stomach problems for about 6 months.  It started with severe burning on the right side of my body and around into my back.  I went to my Primary DR and she did all the stool and blood tests and all came back fine.  I was in so much pain I went to the ER where they did a CT scan with die and everything was said to be normal except ovarian cysts that they asumed had ruptured.  So I wert to my OB where they did an internal sonogram and that was not the cause becuase there was no fluid found in the area surrounding the ovaries.  So my OB said to go to a Gastroentologist. I explained my symptoms to him and he said I was all over the place.  Nice right...  Well I told him I thought maybe it was my gallbladder so he sent me for a ultrasound (which came back fine no visabal stones) and in the meantime he gave me Zegerid for the burning.  It helped and in three days I was fine so I stopped it.  I went back and told him the pain was easing up and that I had stopped the Zegerid so he said ok and if it did come back to take prilosec.  Pain did come back so I took it for 12 days and had major reactions to it.  So I again stopped.  He then did the upperendocopy with biopsy just to check for ulcers and all was fine and I was diagnosed with reflux. I told him I did not think reflux becusae at this point the acid pain had stopped again and I was expieriencing pain other than that of burning and it was in my back and under my rib cage right side.  I asked if reflux is felt in the back and he said well maybe.  Nice answer.....  Well the burning came back 5 months later and I decided to go to another Gastro and she told me to take the Zegerid for 30 dys and along with Fibercon once a day becuase it sounded like reflux.  At the point of meeting with her I still had burning and thought nothing of the other pains but after the Zegerid for a couple of days the acid is gone again. I stopped the med but the other pain in my back and under my rib is more profound now and is all day and worse after eating and especially painful at night lying down.  Long story and one question really.....  Is this my gallbladder stilll?  I have a one year old. Could it be muscular? I am 32 and pretty active excerciser and the pain can some times be felt running and I just cant take it anymore.  I dont feel it as much standing and it really is mostly hurting in my back.  Stools not so normal after the baby....  Light in color and consistancy is irregular.  I am scared to eat and I have to mention I had a friend just pass at 37 from cancer (tumor size of an egg) and it was missed on a catscan....  How is that even possible???   Please help!!!
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I would hope the checked.  They had me switch sides several times and the checked my back.  And they said the images were real clear and easy to read.  I just had my records sent to the new dr so I will ask her.  Can over the counter acid medications help with gallbladder relayed pain??? Anyone know plead let me know.  
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Did they check your pancrease when they did the ultrasound? Usually the pancrease is checked on abdominal ultrasounds. This will rule out your pancreas being the culprit.
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Oh and my friend passed from a tumor found on the pancreas.  So sad.  Bless her heart!!! She was a beautiful person :(. How can something like that be missed.  I think that is what scares me the most.    
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Well I thank you for your reply.  I am goi g back to the new dr in two weeks.  I will ask her about the tests mentioned.  I plan on asking for the colonoscopy for sure.  I thought maybe muscular because of holding my child on that side.  After my last appointment with the first gastroentologist I went to a nuerologist becuase he thought maybe fibromyalgia but she said no and I had a MRI of my neck and brain and all that was found was bulging disks.  I have to start therapy for them but I really have no neck pain.  All my pain is stomach and back area.  It goes back and forth from burning to stabbing.  I just can't take it anymore.  It's consuming my time.      
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Sounds like Diffused esophageal spasms. Ask your doctor about having a motility tests done. I recommend a Esophageal Manometry
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Well, in that area it could be a couple of different things. One thing that is common is that there are twists in the colon that can cause pain due to trapped gas, etc. Where your describing is one of the areas, so it could be general IBS.
I doubt its muscular, as it should have healed by now. Could be gallbladder issues, w/out having stones. Its in a troublesome spot that could be different things. Your friend, I assume it was colon cancer? CT Scans will not always detect everything, thats why they recommend a colonoscopy. As long as youve had the pain, if it were colon cancer, you probably would not be alive right now. Pain in colon cancer usually comes late in the stages.  
To get a piece of mind, I would recommend getting a colonoscopy done by your GI and that should negate any GI issues.
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