pain on the right side

Hi All,

I have this pain which is on the right side under my ribs (pretty much directly under my breast), it almost feels like a cramp that comes and goes.  I have noticed it after I eat but not everytime so I'm not really sure if that has anything to do with it and I haven't noticed it when I exercise.  Of course whenever I see the doctor it doesn't happen and I forget to mention it...  anyway I was hoping someone experienced something similiar and could let me know what it is.

Thanks!

Sue

Hi do u still have your gallbladder??  Or it could be gas?

I do still have my gall bladder and it doesn't feel like gas.  Do you think it could be the gallbladder could be acting up?

It could be your gallbladder.  Have you had an ultrasound and/or a hidascan?  Watch your food intake and write down what you had so when the symptom arises you can see if certain foods trigger it.  AND, yes certain fatty or acidic foods will trigger gallbladder problems even if they don't find stones in your test.  You may have sludge which is more difficult to see from testing.

I had the exact same thing a couple weeks after surgery and my doc thought it was pleurisy. The pain went thru to my back and up to my shoulder and was very painful at times. My doc finally did a gallbladder ultrasound and it showed a very large gallstone. I'm scheduled for surgery the end of June. Hope you can get an answer soon.

That would be my first thought definatly the gallbladder...I started losing weight for the preop and my started acting up....she took it out w/my RNY  thank goodness.  Maybe you can get an ultrasouund and see:)   HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER!!!

Wow, I do have back pain in around that area but I didn't really connect it.  I will definitely call my doctor and see about getting an ultrasound!  Thanks for the replies!

While it is worht checking into I get the same thing but I dont have a gall bladder so I dont know what it is caused by if it turns out not to be that let us know what it is

It may or may not be your gall bladder. I know that so many automatically make that assumption when people have right side pain, but if you are experiencing back pain (flank pain) as well, it might be a kidney stone. It can cause that sort of pain as well. I have one and it acts up sometimes...even after I eat. I would have both checked out. You can never be too safe. I only say that because I don't have a gall bladder, but had the same sort of pain. Part of mine was also an ulcer. We are really succeptable to a myriad of things after this surgery.

Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks Ladies, I will see my doctor and hopefully get things sorted and will let you know!!  Hopefully it is something really easy and straight forward and won't make me miss time from work since I only just started a job!!