Tight band around upper stomach and rib pain

I’ve been following this thread for a year because I’ve had a tight feeling around the bottom of my rib cage. At times it has felt like something was popping out from under them. I though it was a hernia, then possibly my liver etc. I had every imaging possible...CT scans, MRI’s, Xrays. I’ve seen over 30 specialists. I thought I was losing my mind. NONE of the specialists I saw could figure it out. I even had nerve block injections for my intercostal muscles but it didn’t help. Finally a neurologist put me on trileptal for entrapped nerves in my abdomen. Try reading about Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment. For the first time in over a year I have relief!!! I literally thought I was going to have to live with this for the rest of my life. I can’t believe I finally have relief.

Sounds very much like ibs. Attacks can last months!
good luck

Hi has anyone had to do treatment for helicobacter more rha once?

Please, please insist that you get an urgent GP appointment, I’m not saying that it is,but they could be symptoms of Ovarian Cancer. You need to get your CA125 levels checked they should be between 0-35.

Will have to see what she thinks next week. I am wondering if it is something completely different now!! How are you feeling? Any news on having your gallbladder out?

I had my scan today and the sonographer said she couldn't see any obvious gallstones. So back to the Gp next week once she has the report . I have pain in my ribs now quite a lot so was convinced it was gallstones. All my bloods came back normal too so who knows .

That's interesting, the GP told me low fat but I have read contrasting advice on NHS direct Etc. To be honest , I am scared to try incase it does trigger another attack . I think mine was triggered by very fatty food and chocolate but can't be sure . I have also read that eating no fat and losing weight too quickly can also trigger it

Does eating fat actually trigger an attack? NICE guidelines only say to restrict anything that brings in an attack, there is no guidance to just blindly do low fat.

I had to do low fat when I had a gall bladder drain in, but before that was put in the nutritionalist in the hospital said no benefit in doing low fat.

Yep, I have had some blood tests so waiting for the results of these and dates for a scan . No more attacks but feel tender and bloated and sick on and off .

I managed to find a Rosemary Conely book in the charity shop which is all low fat recipes . Apparently, she came up with diet when she had gallstones. I am very bored already of chicken and boiled potatoes so going to try some different recipes.

Glad to hear you have a diagnosis. I had 53 slightly bigger than peppercorn sized stones, in a pot by the side of my bed!!!

had my gallbladder out 2 months ago and i'm right as rain... hope you get sorted soon!

I was just thinking of you ! Glad you got some answers . As awful as gallstones are at least there is a solution. How are you feeling ? I haven't had any further attacks but v uncomfortable and bloated .
Do you have to wait to see a surgeon now?

I had pains with pretty much anything I ate. After 2 months of absolute agony, several ambulance trips to A&E, I had my gallbladder removed and it was in a real state, completly infected apparently.

Went privately about 7 years ago £3000 but I was in hospital 6 days (as not keyhole surgery in the end) and that cost an extra £1500

I had similar symptoms Op. Gastritis diagnosis after
having an endoscopy and prescribed Omeprazole.
Upshot was horrendous stomach pain - so painful I couldn't
move, followed by having to dash to the loo. I felt like I was dying.
Dr Goole was consulted and it turns out to be a rare side effect
of Omeprazole.

About £5800 if you go with BMI healthcare, plus a £200 visit to the surgeon beforehand.

I had mine out a few weeks ago, had to go private as the NHS were leaving me in agony!

If you are in the Surrey/Hampshire area you want Mr Menezes - he works out of St. Peter's as an NHS surgeon too, and IMHO is an expert gallbladder guy!

Oh that is good !Hope you get some answers. I have had a few nagging pains which make feel anxious that I am going to have another big attack . Buscapen seems to help though and a hot water bottle