to be worried about this?

[personamonona]

Sorry I know this is more health related but I'm posting here for traffic. Have also nc'd as its a thread about me.

I'm going to make another apt with the GP next week but am feeling very worried at the moment and was wondering if anyone else had experienced the same or if there was anyone on here with a medical background who has any idea what this could be?

For the last couple of years I have been experiencing a pain on my right side, probably about 5 cm above the naval and behind the lower rib. The pain comes and goes. Some times I don't feel it for a couple of days or even weeks and then it comes back again. I have two children under the age of 4 and both times when I was pregnant I don't remember feeling the pain at all. In September of this year I noticed the pain was quite a lot more noticeable and went on for quite a few days. I got really worried about it so I went to the GP. I have mentioned it before but they have always brushed it off. The last time they said to monitor it and see if it was connected to anything specific but it seems to be completely random. Today its been quite bad. I noticed it the moment I woke up and its been there on and off all day. In addition to this pain I have noticed there have been a few times when I have had bleeding when I go to the loo (from the back). I first noticed it last summer (2017). It happened again in August and I went to GP about this on a separate visit and they examined me and said its probably from when I was pregnant and had a haemorrhoid (which seems to have disappeared). They asked about diet and if I eat enough fibre which I think I do.

I've been worrying about going back to the GP as I don't want to look like an attention seeker but this morning I have decided that I need to go back. What is likely to happen now? Are they likely to look into this any further? If they send me away again I am going to ask them to refer me for private tests/ scan - will they do this? I'm not sure how it would work. I will have to dip into my savings but I am sick of having this on the back of my mind.

All I can think about is that I've got two young children and what would happen if something happens to me

Sorry for the self indulgent post (I know there are people out there with real problems and I hope this doesn't cause offence) just so fed up.

no advice sorry but bumping for you

I'm not medical so take my advice with a pinch of salt.

I do think it's worth a visit to the GP (don't take medical advice off the internet anyway). It doesn't sound like anything really worrying to me. I'm assuming the blood when you wiped was red? This would suggest it's just surface bleeding not coming from anywhere in your digestive system. The pain comes and goes and hasn't been getting significantly worse. You haven't lost weight? Had any other major symptoms?

Of course it's worth getting checked out - might be something that requires some treatment but doesn't sound awful. Good luck.

I’m not a doctor, despite my user name, but my first thought was gallstones. Sounds like my symptoms. Comes and goes. Under my right ribs. Is it worse after any particular food?

I know it’s hard but try not to worry. Hand hold till you see your GP.

It doesn’t explain the bleeding but upper right quadrant pain can be indicative of gallstones.

Id say gallstones. My pain was like that.
The bleeding - is it fresh red blood? Almost certainly a pile if so. They do come and go and the buggers bleed like fuck when they start.

Thank you for the replies. I haven’t really noticed a particular pattern regarding what food I eat and when the pain happens although I did have a McDs Friday lunchtime. Yes the bleeding from what I’ve seen has always been fresh red blood and I have heard it’s more of a concern if it’s old blood so that is reassuring. I’m hoping if it is anything significant that it is gallstones. I do tend to have too much salt on my food I wonder if it’s connected to that.

You probably have a gallbladder issue and piles. You may have gallstones or your gallbladder may just be failing. Go to your gp and stop worrying so much. It's no big deal.