same pain 2 inches right of my navel..

[mommy_09_20_07]

Dottie i read your post and i have the same pain and it doesnt really have a schedule when it comes. Mine doesnt feel as big as yours mine is like the size of a dime or nickel.Im fine with dairy products and have no alergies and a clean bill of heath except this pain. I use to have the most miserable menstral cramps and be in bed for days (as the doctors none nothing) and after i gave birth to my son they eased up, but not gone.  Ive been to the doctors countless time and they dont seem to know what to say to me or even attempt to do any kind of tests. Im glad i seen your post because now im going to be presistant on getting this handled. i know im not the only one out there that has this problem and it helps. Sometimes the doc's make me feel like im making this all up. I know theres somethinig wrong and hopefully i can get back to you with an answer.


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[generalp2]

I am a male age 79. This same problem started with me 7 weeks ago after I recovered from a severe 24- hour intestinal  attack. (No antibiotics). I was already on a healthy diet, having gradually lost 42 pounds. I am working with a Functional MD now who hasn’t found the cause yet. He put me on an intermittent fading (which I already did except for) mostly liquid green veggie diet for last 6 weeks. I’ve lost another 15 pounds gradually from the calorie restrictions. The problem persists. No sign on a CT scan. He wants me to get a colonoscopy but at my age I don’t think that would be wise and I doubt it will find the source of the problem. I have observed that it is the worst when my bladder is full (like at 5am when my bladder awakens me), and other times later in the morning (before I rise for the day). Mine is a pulling sensation pain, worst when I turn my upper body to my left, better if I hold my hand over it. It doesn’t bother me much during the day, only after lying down for a while. It doesn’t like if I massage it. I feel what seems like a lump or small solid mass, but that could be food passing nearby and putting pressure on the spot or sign of a hernia. My doctor has eliminated all the obvious potential issues such as gallbladder, appendix, kidney stones (could be a small stone in the ureter but he doesn’t think so). I will continue to pursue. I hope someone figures this out.

[ellenlu]

Look into the ileocecal valve, I have the same pain and a colonoscopy found a polyp inside the valve. It could easily be missed if the dr. Isn’t looking for something.

[ralad]

I'm simply astounded at how many people suffer from this and for so many years. I have the same issue -searing pain 2in to the right of my belly button and it sometimes radiates up to the lower part of my upper right quadrant. When I push on the spot it feels as if I'm stabbing myself.  Initially, I thought it was gall bladder or pancreas. Did test and they came out fine. The pain persisted so i pushed my GP to do further test. After waiting for a long time I had ultra sound and CT scan and then endoscopy - all came out clean. But it still hurts immediately after I eat and several hours after I eat. I feel the same as many of you - simply afraid to go to the doctor because they all think I;m making up and dismissing me. I've been living with this pain for 10 months. I have tried herbal treatments, TCM(I'm still on it, and by the way, the moment they put the needle in the spot I literally shoot out of the bed from the initial pain. Don't know if this is related to entering menopause but it seems that's the time frame of its appearance. Indeed, if somebody has discovered the answer to this, please post.

[IxStacyxI]

I had severe rushes of pain that felt like stabbing pain for a couple months to the right of my belly button by a couple inches. I ignored it thinking it was nothing. It wasnt constant, but was always in the same spot. A few months later,  I realized that I shouldnt be having this pain for as long as I have so I went to My Gyno. She did an ultrasound and found a large tumor on my ovary. 4 days later I was in the hospital having the tumor removed. It was a dermoid teratoma. Most surgeons I spoke to wanted to remove my right ovary all together, but I finally found one who is willing to work to save my ovary. It was a teratoma that circled my ovary a couple times. I shouldnt have waited so long.... dont make the same mistake I did. I am 32 and almost lost my ovary. Very scary

[hinzpeter1]

I have the same pain.  I have had a cat scan and an ultrasound.  Nothing.  Next is an MRI but I can't do much until I get my insurance in November.  I'm going with a Hernia or adhesion theory due to previous surgeries but honestly I have no idea.  May also have them do a colonoscopy on me to see if they find anything.

[Maineanswer]

Hate to add to the posts, and I know there's great time lapse here. But I'm having this pain again~~ yes the isolated one spot pain two inches to right of navel. Sharp pain and nausea shooting straight thru to back. And I've had it off and on for a very long time. I first had it in 1989 at age 30, doubled over and threw up, went to my GYN- very good, diagnosed with endometriosis. I went on a very strong birth control pill- Demulen- and it went away pretty much for 15 years! Coincidentally, at the age of 45 I was finding it harder to get Demulen. I did a CT scan and the blasé diagnosis was cobstipation. I am very careful to eat a raw diet and a ton of fiber, and water, but I had very bad attack again four years after that and had ultrasound- no apparent sign. I come from a family of doctors, who mostly have passed now. But in the last month, the same pain, very intense, plus nausea, and only non-opioid  pain meds

[Meryfonz]

Where is the MEDhelp / the medical answers to this question? I could say the same here as these 40 people- " I have pain 2 inches right of my belly button etc etc" -- but where is the MEDhelp?
These are repeated patient comments!?

[necanderson]

Did you get an answer?  If not..check for a tear in your rectus abdominal muscle.

[tlsmommaof2]

I am a 40 yrd old female with same pain for about 6 weeks now. I have had my appendix removed 10 yrs ago, had multiple laparoscopic surgeries and have endometriosis. I'm wondering if this could be scar tissue from previous surgeries and endo.
I have a Dr. appointment in 2 days, will post any findings that hopefully come up.

[ParkeC01]

My 8 yo daughter started having these pains a month ago!  She has a dull constant pain with sharp stabbing pains there is no pattern to these episodes!  She had a ct scan to eulenout appendicitis which was first thought by her dr!  That was cleared!  I suggested this type of hernia because i ran across this post!  Her pain is in same spot every single time it never moves! 2 inches To the right of belly button! We were referred to pediatric GI DR went seen him today!  Ibs a is all he says it is!  Continue with meds and diet changes which we have been doing for a month!  Or we can do colonoscopy and endoscopy I don't see what That will show when they could do when a simple ultrasound could give me the answers that I am looking for!  I just dont want my child to be in pain anymore but don't want her to go thru unnecessary testing and procedures as well!  

[Pain_away]

Where is a green orange when you want one?

ever usually comment on these posts, but isn't it frustrating when you read all these to the very bottom, someone claims to have an answer, but doesn't respond.

Hope you are still with us, but it would be good to know your outcome.

[danib1967]

your post was very useful. did you get a diagnosis yet?

[bluepyjamas]

Hi,

Did you get a firm diagnosis? I have the same pain and a physic advised it could be a spigelian hernia

[WholeLifeHealth]

A dull, constant pain, sometimes, randomly, it's sharp about 1.5" to 2" straight to the right of the belly button? I had that for almost 2 years in 2004 & now it's back.  3 dr's wanted to yank my gallbladder but saw nothing out of the ordinary.  I "fixed" it the first time by getting fats out of my diet.  This time, I'm trying only raw veggies, nuts & seeds (a digestive clean out protocol was suggested). I'm only on week 2 of that but still not helping.  It was interesting reading here about the person who's pain was agitated by seeds.  I took note of that.  Being a pretty nutritious person anyway, this is a mystery. I've scoured countless days on the net looking for something that resonates with me (or works). I was led to info the ileocecal valve reflex area (although, in my case, that seems too low to my pain) but it made sense that if that little area is problematic, maybe it would cause problems in the ascending colon which would be the area in pain.  

Anyway, what I really wanted to share was this article:
http://www.energyforliving.com.au/pinterest_18.html  because that spot on my foot has been really sore this whole time.  And I've just connected this today,.. when I had this before as well as right now, major relationships in my life are at an end, which is what this site is suggesting also needs to be attended to. Food for thought.

[GreenOranges]

I've visited this site several times as I suffer from many similar symptoms to those writing in frustration on this forum. But I may have an answer! And hopefully this might help.

It took quite a bit of research on the internet and 2 years of trying to convince one doctor. He literally kicked me out of his office and told me to go home. Said that there was nothing seriously wrong with me, and if there was, that I'd already be dead!

But after digging around I think I've found what's happening. Look up Spagelian Hernia and read about it. Its different from other hernias and considered very rare, but I have all the symptoms although nothing is showing up on the ultrasounds, which is typical of this kind of hernia. I had a CT scan and an x-ray 2 years ago but they weren't looking for a Spegelian hernia at that time. Oddly the x-ray technician said I had a hernia, but the doctor never said anything at that time 2 years ago, so I didn't pay any attention.

However about one month ago I was out shoveling snow on my walk and consequently immediately afterwards experienced an increasing pain about 2 inches to the right of my belly button. It was so bad I couldn't sit still for the rest of the evening. It occurred to me then that this was symptomatic of some kind of a hernia.

I have a large swelling - not a bump - on my right side, now much larger than the left side and is most visible when standing and sitting down as it sticks out. It hurts sometimes all the way to my back, down into my hip and lower right side, but aches almost all the time, and especially after eating a big meal. When it first appeared 2.5 years ago I had pains deep into my lower right side that made me think it was my appendix. The horizontal swelling on my right side between my b. button and my hip bone wasn't very apparent then.

They say the Spegelian hernia is rare, but maybe more of us do have it, and doctors don't know this because they can't see or diagnose it properly.

I'm going to my new doctor tomorrow armed with printouts from the internet regarding the Spegelian hernia. I'll let you know what happens!

[Linds31]

I came across your post and I know this is a few years later but if you are still reading and looking, I think perhaps your pain could be a result of endometriosis. Which does not show up on scans or MRIs.

[Intuitive2]

I am stunned to find so many people with the exact same thing I get - pain 1 1/2 to 2 inches to the right of my navel.  Sometimes sharp, sometimes dull, sometimes just tender.  I have had it for about 10 years.  Twisting in a certain way can bring it on - though not always.  I had an exploratory surgery after all the imagery tests were negative.  Surgery showed an inflection of the appendix which was removed and hernias which were repaired.  But pain persists.  I'm guessing its the valve that connects the stomach to the intestine.  Not sure how to treat.  Welcome your advice.  Also my pancreas flares up from time to time but less frequently now.  I have had my uterus.  Get night sweats past 2 years.  Age 59.  

[abren]

Hi everyone. I have noticed the same pain and have also had a lot of tests. However I have found something very interesting, the pain is related to diet and antibiotics. For a couple of months I was on antibiotics and ever since I get these pains whenever I have seeds of any kind.  My guess is that I have become allergic to the proten in the seeds cases and this allergy flairs up in the duadenum (sp) just after the stomak and just about inches to the right of the navel. Get all thevtests done for the bad stuff but also have avlook at what your eating and see if it could be the culpret.
Best wishes
Ray

[geri77]

Tamaral, did you figure out what that was? I am having the same pain - right of the naval and under the right ribcage.

[TXARNG88m]

I have the same symptoms & I'm 23. I get hot & cold A LOT, I have night sweats every night. The pain is in the same area & everything. I'm too scared to go to my doctor because I have too much work to do to take time off, but I need this figured out. My bowel movements are crazy. Literally once a day or twice. Times I wake in middle of night in horrible pain to where I have to make a bowel movement. When that happens I literally can't tell if I have to puke or have the bowel movement.

[TXARNG88m]

I have the same symptoms & I'm 23. I get hot & cold A LOT, I have night sweats every night. The pain is in the same area & everything. I'm too scared to go to my doctor because I have too much work to do to take time off, but I need this figured out. My bowel movements are crazy. Literally once a day or twice. Times I wake in middle of night in horrible pain to where I have to make a bowel movement. When that happens I literally can't tell if I have to puke or have the bowel movement.

[kaynadwill]

Wow so surprised to see others that have this pain with no answers. I am a 38 year old female, no kids. This pain has been flared up on me for about a year and was quite bad last Spring. I had an x-ray and MRI - nothing. A colonoscopy was recommended but did not want to do it for more inconclusive results and more $$$$ (so frustrating!). There was an enlarged blood vessel in my liver from the MRI but this was the not the cause of the pain and apparently is quite common. The pain is 1.5 - 2 inches to the right of my belly button. Pulsating pain I guess would be the word for it. I have thought about the appendix and gallbladder as well. I have noticed that when my diet is extra high in fat it seems to flare up more so I am have been monitoring my fat intake. I am super healthy (run 25 miles a week, plus other stuff, 125 lbs). My diet is pretty good with salads and natural foods. I don't get it.

[Fredd500]

I am a 44 year old male as well,  I have the same pain about 2 inches from my navel from five years now.  It started in  2006.I had said to all  Doctos, I had seeing, is a hernia from bladder full in urine retention.  I  had see many doctors about this problem and had ultra sounds, CTs, Endoscopy  and nothing showed up, although one doctor say to me, that I haven't got nothing that, they can help on my problem. I did notice at that moment that most of the Dr are lazy to do deep investigation about case like this in. I remember the I didn't have this pain before 2006. This pain came from one day out on a couch and I was holding my bladder to long, because wasn't toilet at the couch. I feel very worry about it.  My pain is very bad and it comes and goes without warning. I just been looking to investigate this case in full and treat my self, because is nothing up there that can help with this problem. I don't trust doctors any more, is a wasting time. When I feel ill I investigate the illness and treat my self.. I think is the best advice to every one, we who suffer the problem, know better than the Doctors. I say that because when I when to see all this Doctors, They came with something compl different and didn't listen about my story  how I got this problem..

[bellybuttonpain]

I am a 30 year old female as well.  I have had the same pain for about two years now.  It started in the spring of 2009.  That summer I went to the doctors and had ultra sounds, CTs and nothing showed up, although one doctor did want to take out my appendix, but luckily that didn't happen.  I did notice that I didn't have the pain when I was pregnant, but it came back shortly after I had my son.  I also had a c-section, but I had the pain before I was pregnant.  When I asked my OB about he said he didn't see anything while he was in there, and to not worry about it.  But of course I do.  My pain is not very bad and it comes and goes without warning. It is also worse when I lay on my left side.  

[bellybuttonpain]

I am a 30 year old female as well.  I have had the same pain for about two years now.  It started in the spring of 2009.  That summer I went to the doctors and had ultra sounds, CTs and nothing showed up, although one doctor did want to take out my appendix, but luckily that didn't happen.  I did notice that I didn't have the pain when I was pregnant, but it came back shortly after I had my son.  I also had a c-section, but I had the pain before I was pregnant.  When I asked my OB about he said he didn't see anything while he was in there, and to not worry about it.  But of course I do.  My pain is not very bad and it comes and goes without warning. It is also worse when I lay on my left side.  

[Blakely1]

I also have been having a pain about one inch to the right of my navel.  This started 6 weeks ago, 6 weeks post-partum after a c-section.  OB/GYN thinks that it is just nerve pain from c-section.  It is not getting any better.  I noticed it once when I was reaching up high to put something on the top shelf of a closet.  All the other times it has happened at night when I have been lying on my right side and turn to my left.  It feels somewhat like a sharp, stabbing, burning pain.  It usually only last a few minutes, but last night it lasted about 10.  I got up and took pain medicine and some Tums.  I have had this pain off and on for the past 6 weeks, sometimes I will go a few weeks without the pain and then it comes back.  After I have these episodes the area is sore especially when I push on it for a day or two.  Not sure if this is from c-section ( I don't think so) maybe a hernia (not my gallbladder, that was removed 5 years ago)???? I am planning on seeing my PCP soon to discuss this, since it doesn't seem to be going away.