Yellow Stools, Under Right Rib Pain

[snoopy_301]

I had my gallbladder removed one year ago (no stones just functioning sluggish).  Felt GREAT afterwards for one year.  I now have bloating, pain under right rib cage (dull constant pain) mostly when sitting and moving, goes away when I lie down.  Stools are now frequent, loose (or combination of formed & loose), BRIGHT yellow (since gb removed I have had yellow stools a few times a week, but not always like now).  Had CT of abdomen & pelvis last week, blood tests all good (MINOR elevation of Lipase - 63 high, mine was 65).  I have lost 6 pounds (I am small to begin with and don't need to lose weight!).   I am eating all low fat foods.   I am concerned, my family dr doesn't seem to be.  It has been 3 weeks and the constant nagging dull pain is effecting my whole life.  It feels like I have a boot shoved under my right rib.  

[kalycp]

Hi, i have the same problem, did you get better? What your doctor said?

[snoopy_301]

Yes he checked the liver enzymes and they were all normal with the exception of my AST and it was only a few points higher than normal (and it has been that way for years - they've checked for reasons why and concluded it was normal for me).  This pressure/pain under my right rib has been steady for 3 weeks and it is worse when I am sitting or bending - gets better if I lie flat.  How long did you symptoms last and did you find out the cause?  Thanks for your input

[Twilight_Princess]

I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago and I too get the same yellow colored stools, not all of the time just sometimes. I think this is from the bile which seeing the gallbladder is gone it is just going through everything so quickly.

This almost sounds what I was going through in March, with the pain, BUT not saying this is what you have. My lipase was normal. Did your doctor check your liver enzymes?