I wanted to update in case someone has had the same symptoms of me. My abdominal pain & weird stools were the result of a defective gallbladder (ejection fraction of 26%). After having that removed, my stomach pain has gone away, & my stools are getting back to normal. I am still having pain upon taking a deep breath, so that's still a work in progress. All in all, my stomach is better, though.
Thanks for commenting. They left your appendix in?! That's not good... :/ I did have an abdominal ultrasound which did not reveal any gallstones, but I am hoping to get a HIDA scan to see if my gallbladder is functioning correctly. Coincidentally, I was originally diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but my second rheumatologist thinks it is another automimmune condition that she has yet to diagnose.
My pain is not the same kind of pain I had prior or even right after my appendectomy. It is different. The nausea after eating has been consistent. My GP doesn't want to do anything because he thinks this is all related to the cyst, but my gut, figuratively & literally, tells me otherwise. I am hoping that I do not end up with pain for years as a result of an appendectomy. I just can't figure out what's going on. Thanks for commenting, though. I hope your pain eases over time!
Hi, bit of background first, I had an appendectomy via a large incision about 18 months ago, I was still getting significant pain three months later. Had a CT scan which revealed the appendix was still present and I now had a hernia near the abdominal wound. Had another two further operations to remove the appendix and to repair the hernia. In the meantime, I presented with upper abdominal pain, like yours, under my ribcage and in my right shoulder. Had an ultrasound which revealed a large gallstone. Had a further operation to remove my gallbladder last October. Have you had your gallbladder checked?
By the way, I am still not pain free, I still have pain in my abdomen, which my GP suggests is due to fibromyalgia, as they can't seem to find a physical reason for it.
Hope you feel better soon xx