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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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Comment to Lisa:
I have had very similar symptoms that you are describing, except I have had my gallbladder removed and have had problems since.  The pain, etc are similar.  Please post again with updates after your tests. Thanks
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I had my gallblader removed in Dec. I had burning, pain and pressure.I also have gastric erosions. My pain and symptoms are still with me .I had an endoscope done and an ERCP done. There sending me for a colonoscopy on thursday. I will keep you posted if i can give you any info or if someone can shed some light on this?








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Dear Lisa,
I strongly encourage patients with recurrent or persistent symptoms of abdominal pain to see the doctor.  Only by doing the appropriate tests can a cause be determined and specific therapy begun.  The negative ultrasound and Cat scan represent important pieces of information.  Additional tests including endoscopy may be needed if pain persists
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I think you should see the gastro for the endo. It is not surgery and is only mildly uncomfortable. Besides, they may even give you an amnesia type anesthesia. It would rule out some problems and give him or her a place to start looking for the cause of your pain. It sounds a lot like gall bladder to me, but I am not a health professional.
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tom
If the pain is aggravated after eating my quess is gallbladder.
An ultrasound and CT should reveal the presence of gallstones. Sludge may take more diagnostics.  In the absence of gallstones or sludge a test to measure gallbladder contraction might be performed. In anycase you must first get to the doctor. If the pain gets to be imbearable go to the emergency room.

I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago preceded by pain similar to yours.  

Good Luck
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I am a 27 year old female with abdominal pain in my middle upper abdomin. It usually starts in the early morning hours and last for quite a few hoirse sometimes all day.  The pain is usually paired with back pain and vomitting.  I have been to the doctor and have found out i have gall stones but they are not inflamed.  Any one have any ideas?
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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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A related discussion, Abdominal Pain was started.
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has anyone ever heard of gas build up in your colon,and it's symptoms?
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I have been having craps in my abdominal area for the past two weeks.  Mostly they seem to center around my left side just under the rib cage.  They just seem to come and go fairly quickly (5-7 seconds).  I also seem to get them in the lower right half of my belly about three inches to the right of my belly button.  I have to admit they are not very painful but after two weeks I am getting a little concerned.  If I press in the areas that are having pain there is no additional pain, during the cramping or after.  I experience no fever and can detect no other changes in my health.  I have not changed my diet in any dramatic way.  I don
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Hi there!
I found an old posting of yours on urq pain and wondering if you ever found what was causing it.  I am also emailing a copy of this to all the other people I can find on-line that have this problem.  If you have time, let me know if this has helped you with a return email to: ***@****  FYI:  I have had every test out there with
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I'M 48 YEARS OLD, WITH 0+RH FACTOR BLOOD TYP.
IN FALL OF 1999 I WENT FOR MY 3RD MASTER CLEANSER CALLED:
THE LEMONADE DIET FOR 10 DAYS.DURING CLEANSING PERSON CAN'T EAT, JUST DRINK COMBINATION OF WATER,FRESH LEMON,CAYENNE PEPPER AND
MAPLE SYRUP.
DURING MASTER CLEANSING I WAS ON MY WORK TRIPS ALL THE WAY.
AFTER 10 DAYS I DID TEACH MY STOMACH BACK FOR TAFF FOOD, WHICH BECOME WITH FRESH ORANGE JUICE.IMMEDIATELY ON THE SAME DAY I RECEIVED YEAST INFECTION WHICH APPEARDED IN MY MOUTH.
I DECIDED TO BRAKE UP AND GO BACK TO MASTER CLEANSER UNTIL 18 DAYS WITH KNOWLEDGEMENT, THAT THIS COULD HELP.
DURING 5 DAYS OF TEACHING MY STOMACH BACK TO NORMAL I HEARD SOME
NOICES TIPICALLY FOR STOMACH WHICH IS FULL WITH FOOD.
BUT THIS ONE IT'S DIFFERENT.
I DO HAVE THOSE LOVELY NOICES ANYTIME DURING DAY.
APPROXIMATELY HALF YEAR AGO I STARTED TO HAVE PAIN UNDER
"PLEXUS SOLLAR", WHICH PAIN FROM DAY TO DAY RAISING AND ADD IT
TO THE LIVER.
I DO HAVE ALLWAYS UPSED STOMACH WITH FILLING,LIKE PERSON WHO JUST
FINISHED GOOD EATING, BUT I'M NOT.SOME TIMES REACTION FOR FOOD IS CHANGING AND I DO FEEL,THAT I HAVE TO EAT ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE II NOT I JUST DIE.
IN EVENING IS THE WORST AND FOR LAST SEVERAL DAYS AT EARLY MORNING I DO HAVE NEEDLE PAIN THERE.
I DID STOP DRINK MILK, BECAUSE OF STOMACH REACTION.
MY STOMACH SIMPLY CAN'T TAKE ANY DAIRY PRODUCTS.
I'M NOT STRONG DRINKER, BUT I STOPED DRINK ALCOHOL COMPLETALLY,
BECAUSE AFTER USING IT I DO HAVE HEAVIEST FILLING ON MY STOMACH.
SIMPLY I CANT EAT ANYTHING WHAT IS HEAVY LIKE FRIES, MEAT ETC.
I'M LOOSING WEIGHT AND I DO HAVE COLD FEETS.
MY TANG IS ALLWAYS WHITE AND IT'S COME SOME DAY'S, WHEN MY BODY IS ITCHY AND I'M FILLING TIRE EVERY DAY.
I'M NOT UNDER ANY KIND OF STRESS.
I WENT FOR ANY TESTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN WESTERN MEDICINE AND
RESULTS ARE POSITIVE SO I WENT TO NUTRIPATH DOCTOR, WHO TOLD ME,
THAT I DO HAVE ULCER LONG TIME AGO AND ON TOP OF THAT SOME KIND
OF STOMACH INFECTION,BUT RESULTS FROM WESTERN MEDICINE ARE AGAIN
POSITIVE!!!
I DID RECEIVE FROM NUTRIPATH DOCTOR SOME HERBS,BUT DOESN'T HELP.
SO IS IT HERE IN THIS WORLD SOMEONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME,OR WHAT I DID WRONG AND WHAT I HAVE TO DO BE AGAIN HEALTHY?
PEOPLE PLEASE DO HELP ME.
MY E-MAIL IS: ***@****

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I HAVE RECENTLY HAD PAIN IN THE UPEER RIGHT MIDDLE OF THE CHEST. THIS HAD GONE ON FOR A MONTH OR SO. THE PAIN IS ALWAYS THERE ALSO AN EMPTY FEELING IN THE SENTER OF THE CHEST BELOW THE STERNAM. WENT TO THE DOC. AND DUE TO THE THROWING UP IN THE MORNING HE HAD PUT ME ON PREVACID NOTHING HAD CHANGED FOR DAYS. SO I CALLED AND WENT BACK IN. WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE GALLBLADDER AREA I FOLDED IN HALF . SO HE SET ME UP FOR THE NEST AVAIBLE ULTRASOUND. THAT TEST WAS TODAY. THE DOCTOR DID PUT ME ON AN ANTIBODIAC CALLED LEVAQUIN SOMETHING PRETTY NEW AND THAT IS ONCE A DAY PLUS THE ANTACID. WHICH THIS ALL DOES HELP SOMEWHAT BUT I STILL HAVE PAIN I AM ONLY TIRED IN THE DAY ALSO . I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS
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I have had right lower and upper (it moves around) for what will be two years in November.  It started out with an ovarian cyst, then another, then I went on the pill (Jan. '99).  Pain remained, then I had a CT scan, which was negative.  My gyno did a laporoscopy in May of '99; nothing showed except a few adhesions which she said shouldn't have caused such pain.  In July,'99, I went off the pill, and immediately formed another cyst; went right back on the pill.  All along, the only thing that helped with the pain was Percoset (which knocks you out!).
In the fall of '99, I went for an abdominal ultrasound, upper GI, and an IVP (checks for kidney stones).  The urologist I saw said that it was a kidney stone, so I had a cystoscopy in Nov. '99; the doctor couldn't find the stone!!!!!  Back to square one...  All along something said appendix to me, so I went to see general surgeon, and he removed my appendix through a laporoscopy (Apr., 2000); the pathology report was pos. for acute appendicitis.  Happy endddding??  No!!!!!!  At the beginning of August the pain came back.  Now I'm taking Vioxx, it helps sometimes.  I had anotheer CT scan last week, ovarian cysts again.  I don't know what to think anymore!!!!!  The whole thing has totally worn me out.  What I would give to be pain free for a month (or even a week!!!!!!).
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Eli
ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT WITH MY
SPELLING.
BUT I HAVE FOR EVERIONE WITH GALLBLADER A GOD ADVISE
TRY EGGPLANT JUICE. EVERY MORNING DRINK FRESH EGGPLANT JUICE.
IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE TASTE 8OZ WOULD BE GOD.
DO IT FOR 10 DAYS. IT HELPS BY STONES OR GALLBLADER DISFUNCTION
IT HELPD ME.
ST.JHONS WORT PILLS ARE ALSO GOD FOR IMPROVING GALLBLADER FUNCTION AND FOR DEPRESION TO.
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO FEEL BETTER.
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Eli
ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT WITH MY
SPELLING.
BUT I HAVE FOR EVERIONE WITH GALLBLADER A GOD ADVISE
TRY EGGPLANT JUICE. EVERY MORNING DRINK FRESH EGGPLANT JUICE.
IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE TASTE 8OZ WOULD BE GOD.
DO IT FOR 10 DAYS. IT HELPS BY STONES OR GALLBLADER DISFUNCTION
IT HELPD ME.
ST.JHONS WORT PILLS ARE ALSO GOD FOR IMPROVING GALLBLADER FUNCTION AND FOR DEPRESION TO.
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO FEEL BETTER.
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Eli
ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT WITH MY
SPELLING.
BUT I HAVE FOR EVERIONE WITH GALLBLADER A GOD ADVISE
TRY EGGPLANT JUICE. EVERY MORNING DRINK FRESH EGGPLANT JUICE.
IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE TASTE 8OZ WOULD BE GOD.
DO IT FOR 10 DAYS. IT HELPS BY STONES OR GALLBLADER DISFUNCTION
IT HELPD ME.
ST.JHONS WORT PILLS ARE ALSO GOD FOR IMPROVING GALLBLADER FUNCTION AND FOR DEPRESION TO.
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO FEEL BETTER.
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Eli
ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE AND I AM NOT CONFIDENT WITH MY
SPELLING.
BUT I HAVE FOR EVERIONE WITH GALLBLADER A GOD ADVISE
TRY EGGPLANT JUICE. EVERY MORNING DRINK FRESH EGGPLANT JUICE.
IF YOU CAN HANDLE THE TASTE 8OZ WOULD BE GOD.
DO IT FOR 10 DAYS. IT HELPS BY STONES OR GALLBLADER DISFUNCTION
IT HELPD ME.
ST.JHONS WORT PILLS ARE ALSO GOD FOR IMPROVING GALLBLADER FUNCTION AND FOR DEPRESION TO.
I HOPE YOU ALL ARE GOING TO FEEL BETTER.
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In response to John S. April 11, 2000 and Kevin March 19, 2000

I have many of the same symptoms as both of you (lower rib pain  which had increasingly gotten worse, difficulty breathing at times, pain worse with sitting and as day progresses--much better lying down--and yet can still feel upon waking, although not as severe), and I have had EVERY Test under the sun and even surgery (a hysterectomy because it seemed it was endometriosis that was causing the pain-it wasn't). 5 years ago I had gallbladder surgery (complicated by pancreatitis).  I started having pain in November '99 and it has not stopped.  Tests to date include: CT scan, Bone scan, x-ray, upper/lower GI, many blood and urine tests, ultrasound,etc. and NOTHING!  Pain management was all that was offered.  My ribs have been injected for possible costochondritis (NOT!) with no change. I have lived on Advil,etc. but that is not healthy either.  Acupuncture has been recommended.  Many of the people listed previously have mentioned having gallbladder surgery previously.  I wonder how many other things we all have in common that could be causing this painful problem that Doctor's don't seem to have a clue about and make you feel as if it's all in your head, which of course it isn't!
Anyone on this site that has any thoughts about this can email me at ***@****.
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I too know the pain from gallstones . When I was 20 weeks pregnant with my second child I started having gall attacks and developed pancreatitus . The pain from both conditions was almost as pain full as giving birth . I was told that six weeks after I gave birth to my baby that I would have to have my gallblader removed . Three weeks after the operation the pains reterned . I had an ERCP done but found nothing . I have had numerous other proceders done but still nothing was found . The doctors made me feel that it was all in my head . As the weeks whent by the attacks were geting stronger , lasting up to 1,1/2hrs and were coming at least 5 times a day . It was geting to the point where I was felling like not wanting to go on . I was taking 8 Panadine forte , 4-6 Buscupan a day and some times Morphine injections from Hosptial Emergancy .  My fiance's mother told me to try her chiropractor as she had heard that other people have had good results with simular experiences . I have been going now for approximitally five months and the attacks have improved drastically . Now I have one or two attacks within a three week period , if Im lucky some times longer and they are not as stong . I no longer have to take daily pain killers ( only when I have an attack ) . Even thoe the attacks have not conpletly gone I'm starting to get my life back . I hope my story may be able to help someone out there .
Good Luck !!
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