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Alright a quick history... four years ago I was diagnosed with mild
GERD at the age of 22. Within the year, the GERD gave way to just
heart burn and upset stomach. I then began developing sharp chest
pains, especially when laughing, right in the middle of my chest.
Those pains soon gave way to my common dilemma.
For the past 2 1/2 years I have been having these intermittent pains
(generally last about a month then subside for 3-4 months) in my right
side. Generally either right below my last right rib or directly
across, to the right, from my belly button. I have had a liver
palette (sp?) done, a chest x-ray, and an ultrasound of the gall
bladder which all came back normal. My doctor, believe it or not,
then diagnosed it as "some strange pain that I get in my side." I'm
not lying. On rare ocassions I may be awoken in the early morning by
sharp pains in my right side, localized below the ribs, which
generally lasts no more than 3-5 minutes.
No fever, no vomiting or nausea - I do experience varying bowel
movements from hard large stools, to small, pale, loose stools during
these periods (but never diarrhea).
This is becoming a real nuisance for the obvious reasons but mostly
because I don't know what it is. Gall bladder? Liver? Hep C? IBS?
I never thought I would be bothered by such as problem at 26 years of
age.
Anyone got any ideas, suggestions, advice or similar symptoms - I'm
anxious to hear them. Thanks in advance!
Sam C.
GERD at the age of 22. Within the year, the GERD gave way to just
heart burn and upset stomach. I then began developing sharp chest
pains, especially when laughing, right in the middle of my chest.
Those pains soon gave way to my common dilemma.
For the past 2 1/2 years I have been having these intermittent pains
(generally last about a month then subside for 3-4 months) in my right
side. Generally either right below my last right rib or directly
across, to the right, from my belly button. I have had a liver
palette (sp?) done, a chest x-ray, and an ultrasound of the gall
bladder which all came back normal. My doctor, believe it or not,
then diagnosed it as "some strange pain that I get in my side." I'm
not lying. On rare ocassions I may be awoken in the early morning by
sharp pains in my right side, localized below the ribs, which
generally lasts no more than 3-5 minutes.
No fever, no vomiting or nausea - I do experience varying bowel
movements from hard large stools, to small, pale, loose stools during
these periods (but never diarrhea).
This is becoming a real nuisance for the obvious reasons but mostly
because I don't know what it is. Gall bladder? Liver? Hep C? IBS?
I never thought I would be bothered by such as problem at 26 years of
age.
Anyone got any ideas, suggestions, advice or similar symptoms - I'm
anxious to hear them. Thanks in advance!
Sam C.