simple indigestion or something worse?

[painterlady13]

two years ago I successfully completed treatment for Hep C and have since been undetectable.  I had my Gall bladder out 3 years ago so I know it's not that. But for the last 3 nights I have been up most of the night with really bad pain just under the ribcage on the right hand side.  this gets better during the day but night is painful. Also I have a lot of gas bubbles with this,  to the point of throwing up nothing but mucusy bubbles.  I take protonix daily but I guess it isn't working (samples from my doc I saw in april, when I went back to that state to get my stuff from storrage) I have since moved away from my doc's area and am on unemployment and will lose it in about 6 weeks with no COBRA I couldn't afford the 550 a month copay.  

I have been told that the liver doesn't have nerves so the pain can't be from that.  and with my gall bladder out it can't be that.... so why this severe pain.  if it gets too bad I will go to urgent care but they charge so much I hate to do that.

[doctornee medical]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
There is a chance that you have gastric reflux. Omeprazole is a good drug to combat this. Along with it you can try over the counter antacids. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Go to bed at least 2 hours after food.
The other possibility is that you have irritable bowel syndrome.
There are many things you can do to lessen the discomfort.
"Keep a stress diary. Persons with an irritable bowel have an intestinal system that overreacts to food, stress, and hormonal changes. "Think of your irritable bowel as a built-in barometer, and use it to help you determine what things in your life are most stressful," “Log in your food and beverage intake, too. Certain foods and beverages, just like stress, can activate an irritable bowel, so it's also helpful to record in your diary the foods and beverages that give you the most trouble.”
“Add fiber to your diet. Many people with IBS do much better simply by adding fiber to their dietsFiber tends to be most effective with people who tend toward constipation and small, hard stools, but it may also help you if you're suffering from diarrhea. The best fiber to add to your diet is the nonsoluble type—found in bran, whole grains, fruit, and vegetables.
Call psyllium seed to the rescue. An easy way to increase your fiber intake is with crushed psyllium seed,
Go easy on the bran. If you are adding fiber such as bran to your diet, add it slowly to give your body time to adjust. Too much fiber, too fast, can produce gas”
Read more on this link: http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/47/86.cfm

Hope this helps. If these tips do not help you can go to the ER. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!