pain in the right upper quadrant

[promise35]

I have been having pain in the right upper quadrant since my gallbladder was removed in November 2005.  It is hard for me to lay on my stomach also without pain. But I can have pain without any pressure there also. What could be casing it?.  The pain seems to be under the ribs.  Past history:  uterus out in 2004; kidney stone removal (surgically) in Dec 2005 (about 6 weeks after the gallbladder came out) and then an oopherectomy in Jan 2006.  I realize there were 3 close surgeries in a very short time frame but the cysts on the ovaries were found incedentally when they were doing a CT scan for the kidney stone.  Anyway...one more thing of interest...I have been having right lower quadrant pain also and the ultrasound revealed that I have an ovarian remnant with cysts that is being followed by my gynecologist and a gyn-onc.  The pain in the right upper quadrant occurred way before the symptoms in lower right quadrant.  What is your feeling on any of these symptoms being re;ated to the liver since it sits right there?

[simplydimpled11]

**Read below - but please look into: Mastocytosis (www.tmsforacure.org) as this might also be a cause, that is a rare but "controllable" disease.  I have yet to receive my results from this test, but will have them within the week.

I am 25/f and have had severe pain for the past two and half months. symptoms have included:
- RUQ Pain - travels through back (not to shoulder) sometimes wraps around the side.
- Excessive Sweating Bouts, generally noticed at night time
- Joint Aches/"Bone" Aches
- Have at different times had labored breathing
- Inconsistent pain associated after eating
- Severe Constipation (though severely aggravated by narcotics at one point); possible fissures
- No Fever
- Fatigue
- Loss of Appetite for periods of time/Interest in food (but still ate)
- Noticeable Bloating after eating
- Tender to touch in "gallbladder area"
- Overall Flu like Feeling without Fever
- Bouts with Nausea Vomiting

Have had:
- Blood Work
- CT Scan (2x)
- Ultra Sound
- The test with the tube down your throat (can't think of the name)
- 24 Hour Urine Catch
- X-Rays
- HIDA Scan (2x) (*you must be off narcotics for at least 24 hours)
and various other tests

**ONE POSSIBILITY: I was recently seen by a doctor at Brigham and Women's in Boston, where a GI doctor tested for: Mastocytosis (refer: http://www.tmsforacure.org/)

I am "allergic" to alcohol where I will sometimes have hives or blotchiness within minutes.  

I do not have a constant rash, but am sensitive to perfumes/dyes/lotions

That's one area I am testing, so I haven't seen that in the threads yet.  

I still have a very localized pain in RUQ, and in the past several weeks have been on everything from Zofran for Nausea, to Dilauded for Pain.  I have been off narcotics for about two weeks now, and even with "regular stools" still have terrible pain when passing stools.  

Miralax, Colace, Milk of Magnesia and the rest of them have been in use.  


I am still praying for an answer, but even with eating any type of food, like salad, or drinking Superfood by Odwalla still seem to aggravate my stomach.  It seems irrelevant what i eat, when I eat, or if i eat.  

But so far no answer.  


I have been to two chiropractors, where t6 & t7 have been adjusted, but no long term relief achieved.

Ativan (an anti-anxiety medication used for GI spasm) & Benedrayl have helped me sleep through the night.  (sp?) levakin has also provided temporary relief.

Long post - I'm sorry, I've been through the mill with drugs, doctors and alternative medicine

[Sir_Osis]

Both Hepatomegally - Splenomegally *could* be contributors to pain in your "liver capsule" - and it may be someting else too.

If it is hepatic in nature, you will likely show levels of dissaray in a LFT (liver Function Test) - notably ALT and AST, and maybe Total bilirubin.  Virtually all liver disorders that Im aware of will manifest these elevations...then the goal is to get at the cause of the elevations and treat accordingly.

Your general practiotioner could run an LFT and Hep Screen. Thats a good start, and once they have the data, advise on follow up