Question:
pain in middle right below ribcage

I had gastric by-pass surgery on April 12, 2010 and my gallbladder out Dec 2010 so my question is... I have pain right below my sternum and straight in and it comes and goes. Sometimes I can go several days without pain. It can come at any time, walking, sitting, laying on my side. It lasts for about 5 mins and then is gone. If I push in on my upper stomach, below my ribcage in the middle, it helps with the pain! My daughter says it is a hernia. Plus I have been having backaches between my shoulderblades too...and I start to feel burning just before the really bad pain hits!!!    — Sue W. (posted on August 5, 2011)

August 5, 2011
I can't tell you what it is, but PLEASE CALL YOUR DOCTOR ASAP! GOD BLESS YOU I'll be praying for you.
   — LOVEDOLL

August 6, 2011
I too had the exact pain you are describing - breast bone area and right between the shoulder blades. I had my surgery in 2007 & have had absolutely no symptoms such as this until several months ago. Two weeks ago, I had a routine, full body CT scan since I am a cancer survivor (as of January, 2011)and it revealed I now have a very small hiatal hernia. I am still cancer free (Yea) so all I need to do is really get back to eating properly and taking a tums when I hurt. Also, the big thing for me was 'worry'. I don't deal well with the unknown so the whole time I didn't know what was causing my pain, I was worried that it was my cancer recurring. Do you know - since I found out what it was, I have had no more pain.
   — BonnieP

August 7, 2011
Hi, I had RNY almost 6 yrs ago. Most have problems with the ansethesic for up to six months. The other is probably gas, believe it or not. Your organ are rearranged, I hope this helps. Still contact your doctor for his diagnosis. take care
   — Kristy

August 7, 2011
that could be so many things..best to get to ur dr's for a full exam,. WHen my husband had pancreatitis he had the back to front pain in between shoulder blades..i myself have had pain just below sternum...ended up being nothing...so its always best to be checked out. Better safe than sorry! hugs n God Bless, kim
   — gpcmist

August 11, 2011
I have been experiencing the same problem. I have such severe pain that it doubles you over. I have had xrays, cat scans, ultra sounds done and nothing ever shows up wrong. I will be interesting in knowing what you find out.
   — summer1977

August 16, 2011
i havnt had wls yet but i have this pain everyday I have had a hital hernia repared and nission fundmication my pain is from fibro it can set in in your rib cage and in your shoulders when you push on your rib cage it will hurt bad i have had this pain for years they told me taking out my gallbladder caused my body trauma witch brought out the fibro ive been to the doctor and er many times for the pain use to think it was my stomach because i allso have chronic gastritis but have learned my cartliage is inflammed from fibro i hope this will help you when you go to the doctors
   — loretta cowels

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