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Upper Abdominal Pain Middle/Right side radiating to the back! Please Help!

I am 38yr old and feeling miserable for about a week.  I have pain that persist on my right side below the ribcage the pain radiates to the middle of my back and the center of my chest.  Like a burning sensation.  I avoid eating as much as possible to help the pain not be so intense.  I notice when I do eat I have alot of belching along with intense pain.  The pressure builds and builds and is relieved by belching, but the pain is still there and persist. The pain has been so bad that many times it wakes me at night. I had similar symptoms last year and seen my doctor and he ordered a ultrasound, catscan and nothing showed up and he sent me to a gastrologist and he wanted to do a endoscopy, but by the time the surgery was scheduled my symptons had improved so much I had decided not to have the endoscopy. From the time I had seen my doctor to the endoscopy a month had past. I am concerned that there may be something more serious going on and wonder if I should have the endoscopy or go back to my Doctor.  I am afraid of not doing the right thing and possibly this being something more serious. I have also been on Diovan for my blood pressure for about 2 years.  Please let me know your opinion and what you think this could be.  Thank you very much!
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I have been having the same sort of problems for the last 6 months they have done neally every test eg CT bone scan ultra sounds blood tests x-rays and everything is normal the gall bladder and all that are all fine and there is No gall stones I am running around in circles and the docs have no clue what it could be iv had endo and colo and still everything is normal the pain is so bad that even pain killers don't help with the pain n feel vomity every day the pain starts from the 2 lower floating ribs and hurts down to my hip bone .... Can anyone please help me
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My name is Crystal. I am a 34 y/o female with multiple medical conditions, to give u a background I will list any pertaining possibly to the stomach issue I'm posting about. I have celiac disease, sjogrens disease, GERD, past bowel obstruction, and a long list of other conditions but will not list them all as I don't feel they'd effect the problem I've been having. I have been in and out of hospitals for the past 8 months now, due to almost monthly episodes of vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, dehydration, and low potassium. my current issue is this. I have Sharp right sided abdomen pain below the ribs, which radiates to my low back (both sides). This started last night, and when it began I felt nausea too. I only have the pain now. I often feel ill after I eat, but not always. I strictly follow a gluten free diet. All the hospitals do is give me fluids, zofran, and potassium. They then send me home. I am trying to get into the GI Dr my family Dr suggested, and can never reach his office. Now my medical benefits were temporarily cut off due to an error which will soon be fixed. my last endoscopy was 15 yrs ago when my celiac was diagnosed. what could this be, and what should I do from here? I have lost 50 lbs since last yr due to my stomach problems. please do respond, if not here my email is ***@****. thank u kindly!
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I am 20
i hav pain on flesh of upper stomach...but its not deep ...its hurting when i wear shirt on my skin too ....plz help
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A related discussion, Its not gall stones then what is it?? was started.
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