Right Upper Abdominal Pain

[Wednesdaysarmy]

About a month ago I started having weird right upper abdominal pain. The pain is located one inch above my belly button and one inch to the right. It is stabbing/cramping pain that lasts a few hours but it is not debilitating (5/10 at most). I go about my day as normal but it does hurt more when I stretch (reach for the sky) and hurts less when I get in the fetal position. I added fiber to my diet, and changed my eating habits (no more soda and fatty foods) and the pain is now very dull. It feels more like if it were sore. I have an appointment with the urologist coming up because my doctor thought it could be my kidneys but now I think it could be something in my digestive system. Would the urologist be able to tell me if it were my gallbladder or anything having to do with my digestive tract? I am 22 years old if that helps any. Thank you.

[JoshNY]

Of course, a gastroenterologist would be best for problems with the GI tract, but a urologist will be able to at least tell you if it is indeed a problem with the kidney.  If not, he would be able to suggest you see a GI doctor, if necessary.

Honestly, one inch above your belly button and one inch to the right is not where your kidney is.  At any rate, the urologist will at least be able to rule things out.

You're probably fine.  

[cristy05]

I had a kidney stone in 2006 with recurrent pain afterwards and my Urologist said it didn't look like I had Gallstones.  Followed up w/ my primary care Dr. who referred me to a surgeon and saw gallstones right away.  My surgeon said kidney stones are usually seen by CAT Scan and Gall Stones are usually seen by Ultrasound.  The pain felt exactly the same to me, so if your Urologist can't find anything wrong with your kidneys then maybe it is your gall bladder.