Pain under right rib- Ulcers....Gerd....Gallbladder.....??? HELP!!!

I'm seeing my internist tues. i will mention the hida scan, wouldn't a ct-scan show all in case the gall bladder looked okay. Thanks

I too have been suffering with upper right pain, usually under my rib.  I had my gall bladder out last year, but they said on the ultrasound it was fine, but the duct was twice the size.  I guess hida scan showed it was not working too well, so they too it out.  I still get the pain though.  Burning, dull, achy.  I saw a post about someone having the gurgling sound. I have that too. On the right side.  I will be laying in bed with my fiance, and we actually kinda laugh because it is rhythmic.  I feel a little pressure, and I say, here it comes, and blurp...  I am not sure what all this is.  I went to the dr today because of this pain, I started thinking it was my liver, but it felt fine, no swelling. The pain when he pushed was more to the center right. He is convinced it is an ulcer.  They are going to do an ultrasound just to make sure there is not a stone stuck by my duct, but I just took a zantac and I actually do feel a little better!

Hello everyone,
Just like the majority of the members of this forum, my wife have had a burning pain on her right side that comes and goes for a few years already. I have taken her on the past to the ER and all they said was that she had gas. From then on, everytime she got the pain we thought that that was all it was. To make it even worst she is allergic to many things so its hard to tell if its her allergies or something else. Tonight she had the same burning pain under her right rib and she felt nauseous (the nausea happens often). I wanted to take her to the ER, but she insisted to just let her lay in bed. She finally fell asleep about 30 minutes ago, and after doing some research I luckily came across this forum. I am a little worried because it could be so many things, and they might just misdiagnose her without fixing the problem. Unfortunately we do not have health insurance and we do not have the money to go to the doctors whenever we desire. I do want to make her an appointment somewhere, but I Am not even sure where to take her. Where should I take her? Also, what type of questions should we ask? And what type of exams does she need done to check for GERD, Ulcer, Gallblader, or anything else?

Thank you in advance, and good luck to everyone else

The only thing I would suggest is finding a Doctor that will look further than the same old scans over and over. Maybe she has some scarring going on and there are people that have phantom pains after GB removal. There is also the Sphincter of Odi dysfunction. Have they looked at that?

P.S. Gas pain can be very severe! I know from experience as well as from my post op abdominal surgery patients. It can be more severe than the op site! Take simethicone for gas pain but get that diet in check if you want a permanent fix!! :)

I have had pain in the right rib cage area for years. My gall bladder was removed but the pain continues. That was three years ago. Finally it was determined I had median arcuate ligament syndrome. MALS is not all that unusual but pain from it is. I had tests that showed the celiac artery was being crushed by the median arcuate ligament each time I expel air . It messes up digestion as it interrupts the blood flow. I don't know if this pain I am having is from the MALS. Nothing my body does is like anything else recorded! It's hard to get doctors to investigate until they have done a thorough job. They prefer saying it's all in my head.

 

Praise God I have found a doctor at Mt Sinai in NYC who is going after to try to identify the neurological problems and the sources that exhibit themselves in weakness, numbness, pain, small fiber neuropathy, poor balance, white matter brain lesions, and some demyelinating areas unrelated to MS. He's the first doctor in 8 years of searching to actually help in some way.

 

I eat small meals. (I also have GERD.) I avoid gluten, dairy, soy, corn, yeast, sugar, coffee, eggs and fruits other than bananas. I have felt better digestive wise since I've been off soy, corn, and yeast. I was already off the other things.

 

I can't get my doctor to do an ultrasound or CT scan as recommended by a doc at the Mayo clinic I've been in touch with since I fell in the summer. There was a problem with a rib being "twisted" that between my body contracting and contorting and the massage therapist we got back in place. However the rib pain is still there. I am going to call a thoracic surgeon I've seen in the past and get in and be seen. I will bring the email from the Mayo clinic doc. Wearing a bra is hurtful to that area. Does anyone else have that problem?

 

It has been called costochondritis, tze tze syndrome but the breast bone doesn't hurt. I thought that was the main part of it.

 

May you all conserve strength and enjoy your families during the next two weeks especially.

I agree with glutenfreed for a lot of these. I know this is an old thread, but especially the person that said they are living on crackers and Ensure, losing weight and feeling like crapola. Celiac's is becoming more and more prevalent with new detection methods. I think ones diet should always be changed first when investigating any digestion issues. Be sure to check the ingredients of all foods and eliminate the top 10 allergens one by one. If you manage to feel better, then slowly add items back unless pain and bloating returns. Your body is an organic machine that requires proper maintenance, and the most convenient 'tasty' meals are usually unhealthy, so be sure to always eat healthy. Fruits, Veggies, and rice people-- not vitamin supplements and bread.

In my early 20s I had a severe pain in my right side under my ribs and down my side - I was doubled over in agony - my boss took me to the doctor, and alas, it was trapped wind.

I've only had it two or three times over the past 8 years since then, until recently.

I've had it three times this months - and I can't pinpoint the triggers. It's always around the same time of night, and it always goes away by 8am the next morning, which makes me think it's related to my digestive system.

I've made an appointment at the doctor just to see if there's anything specific I can do or take to help - and then I'm just going to switch to natural, raw, unprocesses foods, and see how that goes.

Hi most of the time pain under the rib cage on the right had side occurs due to many reason. Many times its very difficult to find the solution through medical test as it will show you in a healthy state. I give you my experience my friend suffered the same thing for at least 4 years everything normal all the test ok. Doctors got no clue. Then his luck got him for good he met a good Natural therapist you call him a Chiropractor. He examined him and found out that while working in gym he placed bar bells with weight on his stomach just below the ribs most of the time and his rib on the corner end moved little bit and touching the flesh below. He made him lay down and pushed few things on the ribs slapped and pulled up what ever they do i don't have the technical language they use sorry but he got fit no pain now everything fine. I suggest those who are not able to find a solution for rib pain under the right hand side of the stomach corner or where ever please see a Good Chiropractor he should be good and experienced. Hope this helps.

GOD bless all, Peace to all and may all be healthy and wise Amen

I had the same rib pain that most of you are referring to. Went to my doctor who said he thought my problem was Musculoskeletal but ordered x rays and tests anyways which in return all came back ok. He then sent me for physical therapy, which helped the day I would have therapy, but by the next day I'd be in pain again. Finally my therapist mentioned that I had a slight curve in my spine and thought my pain was caused by my diaphragm being slightly twisted. She explained the diaphragm and how the intercostals muscles were attached to the ribcage. Eventually I got tired of taking all the pain pills and spending hours on the heating pad that I decided what do I have to lose and sought out a good Chiropractor. To make a long story short, going to the chropractor really did help. My spine has a slight curve in it, but not bad enough to have surgery but just enough to cause my rib pain. I don't think my spine will ever straighten out but at least when the pain starts acting up I know what to do. I think when doctors run every test under the sun and they all come back ok, you need to try other measures on your own. Don't wait to be referred to a chiropractor because it will never happen. Chropractors aren't scarey or expensive. And there is no physical pain when you go. Give it a shot, after all, what do you have to lose?

I used to have this kind of pain when my cholecystitis was getting really bad, ( and at that moment after a scan doctor told me that I have cholecystitis without stones), I switched to healthier food, smaller meals, and I was eating turmeric powder (1 teaspoon per meal), which helped me heal, I heard artichoke is also good for that

Tums or Zantac give me relief which confirms the gerd theory in my case

Hello everyone, I am a 48 year old male and I have been having this same experience of pain under the right rib for years. I am convinced that I know the answer and you are not gonna like it.... Firstly I would like to say shame on the medical profession for having virtually zero nutritional skills and misdiagnosing as much as 80% of their patients regularly. This problem is no exception.

The problem is wheat (not glutin) but WHEAT.

Wheat has gone through a cellular transformation over the years and is now radically incompatible with the human body. You must think in terms of cellular and even energetic incompatibility and not merely a mechanical problem with the bile duct or blockages caused by stones. I believe that combined with the near complete lack of minerals in the soils, the food is experienced as a toxin that stresses out the organs that deal with foreign substances in the digestive tract. I am not exactly sure what is the pain except that the gall bladder must be inflamed and or the region directly in front of the liver.

I am an architect and a long time student of alternative medicine. What inspired me to write this here was the lady above who described eating spaghetti and then pancakes the next day. Nobody is looking to the food as the problem. I am certain it is wheat. It is ALWAYS the antagonist of this problem! I have felt fine for months and decided to eat a bloody Walmart pizza and am in serious pain tonight.

The hard part...I was told by an alternative practitioner years ago not to eat wheat or any grains. In the american diet this is very difficult. You must remove all pasta, bread, muffins, serials, chicken and fish breading and foods that contain wheat as a thickener including ketchup. For me, even rice can be an irritant but I think that is due to the sensitive area after all these years of eating tons of wheat.

The good news, if you can become disciplined and begin to eat more of a raw food diet including salads, fruit smoothies and vegetable juices (homemade), your energy will go through the roof and you will not eat as much food and you will lose weight, your skin will improve and the pain will be gone forever. This is a national health epidemic and I intend to become quite outspoken about it. There is one particular company that has endeavored to take over the seed production on planet earth whom I assume is responsible for much of this problem...

The following is a video by a man who described the problems with wheat and has written a book called Wheat Belly....Please watch the following one hour video and tell everyone on Earth, including your doctor.

http://www.redicecreations.com/radio/2012/04/RIR-120429.php

Feel free to contact me....I wish you all exceptional health and happiness!

John Gil
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