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Chest Pain Under Right Lung, Ever Since Gallbladder Attack
Dec 17, 2009 08:19PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Recurrent right upper quadrant abdominal pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal is concerning for a number of possibilities. In that area are the following organs: common bile duct, liver, pancreas, stomach, lung and intestines. Common bile duct can have problems even after gallblader removal, with stones, leak, or cancer causing discomfort. A sec...
Response to your Earlier Post on my Question (Side Side & Abdominal Pain)
Dec 16, 2009 06:17PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
colon and other abdominal cancers are always a concern with chronic abdominal pain. Many different tests look for these including a hemogram, different enzyme levels (e.g. liver function tests/lipase/amylase), and xrays such as cat scans and ultrasounds. It's worth asking your doctor if any of these would be helpful.
Hunger pains, digestive issues, and physical problems
Dec 16, 2009 06:13PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
if menstrual periods cease, another concern would be adrenal & ovarian failure.
Hunger pains, digestive issues, and physical problems
Dec 16, 2009 06:05PM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
It's reassuring if periods of hunger are becoming more infrequent. If hunger is persistent, and requires frequent eating to relieve, it could be considered to be a positive Whipple's triad if the blood sugar is low during an episode. It's important to be examined by a doctor during an episode to get the blood sugar recorded. If it is truly low, other than ...
white substance in stool
Dec 16, 2009 01:52AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Whitish substance from stool can be mucous, or it can be lightening of the stool itself. If the stool returns to normal, that's reassuring. Persistently light stool makes one wonder about the ability for one to conjugate bilirubin, and needs to be checked out.
Hunger pains, digestive issues, and physical problems
Dec 16, 2009 01:43AM in the Gastroenterology Expert Forum
Honestly, the most healthy way to eat is in very small amounts as frequently as every 2 hours. But waking up to eat is pretty unhealthy in terms of interfering with rest from sleep. 1234554321's suggestion of an ulcer is possible since many folks with ulcers eat frequently to ease the pain of irritating the ulcer, but you haven't mentioned mid-epigastric pa...