Upper Right Abdominal Pain

[gina_m]

I am a 22 year old female with a history of good health. For the past few weeks, I have experienced severe pain in my lower right pelvic area just above my hip. I consulted my doctor and he ordered a CT scan which showed a 2cm ovarian cyst on the right ovary. I waited until I started my period to see if the cyst would rupture on it's own, as they normally do. The last day of my period was Saturday and on Sunday I started having severe pain just below my ribs on the right side. I've been "gassy" for the last week and have felt very bloated. I can only eat a few bites at a time, if I eat at all, because I feel very full or nausiated. My right shoulder is achy along with my right hip. The most concerning of all is the lightheadedness that I feel when I stand up or take a deep breath. This pain seems to move from my pelvic area up to my rib cage on the right side. I know things usually move "down" so I can't really explain these symptoms. Thank you for your time.

[Crystal-Holl]

Hello everyone with URQ pain.  Just under the rib and pinching.  Been there done that for 14 years now.  Mine started when I was pregnant with my son. I have had it off and on.  Right now its on unfortunitly.  I have had numerous ultrasounds and MRI and many lab works done.  I have been to quite a few doctors on this one all over the country and they just simply have guessed everything from muscular to skelital to a bone spur to nerve ending.  I don't know.  I am with you all it's enough sometimes to make me crazy.  Initially they all guess that it is gallbladder till ultrasounds and test come back negative.  I don't know.  However I can empathize with each one of you.

[Jaybay]

Have you seen a gastroenterologist?  Any other medical testing yet?

[Bastianyanni]

Hey Jay,
I have had every test...heida scan, colonoscopy, endoscopy, ct scans, ultrasound, blood tests for liver enzymes.  I have been to 3 GI docs, 2 surgeons that are sports guys.  One surgeon says its an abdominal wall strain, one says its GI related. 2 GI docs says its not GI related, one says it is but cant figure out how.  He says the pain could be from the hepatic reflex on the right and the splenic reflex on the left.  But gives no reasons why or what to do about it.  Needless to say it is driving me insane, almost literally.

[Bastianyanni]

Hi everyone, I have been reading about eveyones undiagnosed upper right quadrant pain.  I am a 42 yo female. I too have been dealing with this for about a year and a half.  But my pain first started as a 'side stitch' from running and is always worsened by physical activity.  I thought I had a hernia but an endoscope ruled that out.  If I work out in the morning, whether lifting weights, running riding the exercise bike, I have a burning discomfort in my URQ the rest of the day.  And if I exercise two days in a row, I am in pain for a week.  I cannot make any correlation to diet.  I eat a very healthy, lowfat, high fiber diet.  I am normal weight, in good shape, etc.  But I feel like a mental case because no Doc seems to be able to help.  I have stopped seeing doctors for now because I am frustrated.  But we cant all be crazy.  At Least I hope not!
Thanks for listening.  Susan

[Jaybay]

A hida scan is not painful at all.  Just lie down on the table and wait while the machine takes its pictures.  They'll give you an injection that causes the gallbladder to contract and measure how well it functions.  In people with poorly functioning gallbladders, this step can cause some short-lived, but intense nausea.  Happened to me!  All in all, you have nothing to lose, and possibly a diagnosis to gain by having this test done.  Good luck!

[MrsHeetmiser]

Hi,
I have also been having similar symptoms. I am 39 years old, female & I have pain and burning in the lower right rib cage area, bloating, a full feeling after eating a little, and intermittent diarrhea.  I had an ultrasound and a CT scan.  The CT scan showed that I did not have any stones in my gallbladder, but I have a slightly fatty liver, and 2 benign tumors.  One is very small and the other is 2cm. I went to see the GI specialist today & he said that my pain is not from the the liver tumors, but must be caused from something else.  When I described the burning pain, he seemed to think it was caused by a "nerve" rather than anything else.  I have been down this road before with doctors, it took me 3 years to finally get a diagnosis for endometriosis, so I am always sceptical when a doctor implies it is a "nerve"(or something in my head????) He did send me for blood work to test my liver function, and I have an appointment for a CCK Disida scan to test my gallbladder function.  Has anyone ever had this before?  Does it hurt?