Pain?

[K9karen]

Acid reflux or heartburn or gas. Try Pepcid or some other OTC. Are you eating something unusual? That'll be $75. I don't take insurance.

[PJ's Mom]

The check is in the mail.

Carole, it doesn't feel like heartburn to me either, but anything's possible I guess.

I always thought a bad gallbladder came with other symptoms.

[NoahsMommy]

Your gallbladder is in the middle and sounds like its higher than where your pain is.

Does your pain get worse or better after eating?? (yes = is an organ issue)

If it hurts when you move, not when eating or laying down, it sounds like you've injured something...or it could be gas pain.

Do you ever have any reflux symptoms??

If it extends past the weekend, I'd suggest a trip to your doc's office as well.

Hope you feel better soon!

Hugs, Kelly

[Rachel]

Does it hurt when you take in a deep breath? I have had pleuresy (sorry I don't know how to spell it) twice and that was right under the rib cage. Don't let this drag on. Sometime just scheduling an appointment with the doctor will be enough to cure it.

[RedHedd]

Sounds similar to what I'm giong through - similar symptoms: Pain on the right side, just under my ribs. I've gone through an ultrasound, CT scan, blood tests for liver function and all came back normal. The pain has continued so this past week my doctor ordered chest and rib X-rays and I'll get the results on Monday.

If those are normal, my next step is to go back to my plastic surgeon as that's the side where I have the breast reconstruction after a mastectomy for breast cancer. I'm just hoping the cancer hasn't returned. I just want the pain to stop!

Get it checked out - you may learn that it's just gas, but you won't know if you don't ask.

[carole]

When I was getting checked out for my pain problems, I suspected my gall bladder, I was way out there, it was Gastric Reflux Disease, the Doctor told me the pain for gall bladder is on the right hand side, under the rib cage close to the center, you can also get polps in your gall bladder not just stones.

If you have suffered heartburn before you will have an inclination if it is similar or not, keep in mind severe heartburn can cause pain all around your upper back and shoulder,really I think you should get yourself to the Doctor smartly for a correct diagnosis,it will elimnate all your worry and it may be nothing much that can easily be treated.,hope you are feeling somewhat better today.,Keep us posted won't you? HUGS

[PJ's Mom]

The pain is still there and from what I have read, it sounds like my gallbladder.

Guess I have no choice now but to go to the doctor. I've never had anything more than a cold, so I haven't been to the doctor in 17 years. (since my twins were born) I'm scared to death. I watched my dad die of cancer and I'm afraid of what the doctor will tell me.

Thanks everyone.

[gini]

Acid reflux or heartburn or gas. Try Pepcid or some other OTC. Are you eating something unusual? That'll be $75. I don't take insurance.

$75.00 is ALL????

When can I make an appointment?

[ChrisH]

Oh, Dawn, I am sorry to hear you have to have surgery. {{hugs}} Prayers and positive thought on the way.

Chris

[chocolatepuppy]

Everything will be ok! We'll all be with you in thought when you go to have it done!

[gini]

P.J.'s Mom - I truly am sorry that you have to have surgery. Although now you know the diagnosis - can have it removed - and be well on the road to recovery in no time.

All of us will be with you in spirit and pray for a fast recovery for you.

[petslover]

aww. I hate to hear that you have to go through surgery, but just think after you recover that pain will be gone. That surgery is very common so if I was you I wouldn't worry to much (I know that is hard to say when your the one actually having the surgery), but it'll be alright. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[carole]

Oh Dawn I nearly missed this update, I am truely sorry to hear you need surgery, I always suspected it might be the gall bladder from what you were describing, I have heard that the operation can be done by keyhole surgery most cases, believe me if so you will breeze through it ,My mother had her hysterectomy done this way and she was sitting up watching TV the night following her op, could not believe it myself, so take heart in knowing it might not be so bad, and I am sure you will feel much better once it is all over and you are recovered, no more of that ghastly pain you have been suffering, Good luck sweetie and I sure will be thinking of you.