right side discomfort, bloating

[cowqueen]

I am a 64 year old female who is in good physical shape ( 5'4", 127 lbs.) I have had IBS for 12 years. Had my gallbladder removed 3 years ago.  A year following I had the same discomfort I had pre-surgery.  Ultrasound found nothing.  For the past 4 months I have experienced discomfort and bloating/swelling on my right side at the hip-bone area around to my front right side.  Bloating usually starts mid-afternoon and is more obvious in the evening.  Excessive bloating is gone upon awaking, but still swelling on right side that I notice.  Mentioned discomfort to my primary 2 months ago, and he said all my blood work and urinalysis that had been run 4 weeks earlier were normal. He said looking at lab work, there was no apparent stone in my bile duct, or a kidney or liver issue.  Do I go back and appear to be a hypochondriac?

[pip78]

i have had this for several months now, it has really affected my life, had various scans currently awaiting ct scan results, feel my doctor has been no hope and has left me feeling quite worthless at times an wanting my normal healthy life back!!!! all right side, severe bloating, gone in the morning then by 11/12 its back, every day, sometimes severe pain on my right side and my right arm aches if the pain is worse also, literally had no answers at all!!

[MickeyG36]

I have had the exact same discomfort you mentioned!
Never really painful, but feeling VERY bloated on right side, just above my hip & sometimes around to the front.
I also had my GB removed, 6 years ago.
No other symptoms...appetite, bathroom visits, all normal. Just the bloating...& mine is much less first thing the AM, as well.

[remar]

You're not a hypochondriac, you're in pain. Yes, go back to your Dr and ask to be referred to a GI specialist. They may want to do an ultrasound, scope, or both, to find out what may be going on.