No gallstones seen, still pain there, doc says go to A&E but don't want to!

[DaysieGoneBananas]

Last year had the same pain under right ribs and up into my back. Scan showed no stone in gall bladder. Started again 6 weeks ago. Really tender (screamed when Doc pressed on it) on my right side. Can't sleep tonight. Had a scan and no gallstiones were seen but the pain is still severe and Doc says can't understand why scan didn't show anything (she seemed to be saying I was putting it on)
She said she would refer me to a surgoen to see what to do. Been checking with receptionists and I haven't been referred yet. Its kiling me and Dr said to go to A and E if pain got too bad but I feel like I'm a fraud and that I can't just aske them to make it stop hurting. Its just pain. Paracetamol and Ibuprofen son't make a dent in it and Dr wouldn't give me anything else. I just sit with my hot water bottle. Grit my teeth and bear it seems to be the way to go.
Anyone have

1. any idea what else it could be besides gallstones (have got a slightly fatty liver but nothing significant and gallbladder lining is thicker than usual)
   
2. any ideas on how to get rid of the pain. REALLY wouldn't liek to go to A and E as would feel like I was putting it on.

[Mynewmoniker]

DaysieGoneBananas Sorry to hear about your experience. I would hate to have to take the tablets but I would hate the pain and the danger of what an ulcer might do even more.

My pains gone of for today...I'm loving the none pain experience. Mine seems to start in the evening when all the doctors are closed

[gingeroots]

DaysieGoneBananas sorry you're having this trouble .

It does seem the norm for the consultants to whisk you back to GP once they've completed the UGI .

I would persue it with GP ( please do ) ,stress other pain is still there and ask about follow up checks for your nodule . How often will they be ?

Have you tried sleeping propped up on some pillows in a more upright position ?

I have hiatus hernia ,gastric reflux and a nodule and I also had nagging right side pain ( was convinced liver damage ) .

The other symptoms persist but weirdly the right sided pain has gone ,I think the meds for gastric reflux have helped it .

Good luck .

[kg091265]

DaysieGoneBananas - I have same problem as yours.... how are you doing now? Did you get your gallbladder out? How did you manage your pain?

[Le1890]

Hi I’ve not read full thread but just to chime in I had a similar pain a couple of years ago. Was so sore I was put on morphine when I went to a&e. This went on for days on end, couldn’t lie down, couldn’t sleep or eat was just crying with pain. It wasn’t gallbladder as they had originally thought but yes was also burning acid. I didn’t have any chest pain just front stomach, right ribs through to back.

Was given high does it lanzoprazeole and told to drink gavascon in between and was away within couple days. Consultant diagnosed it as esophagitis.

I now need to be on low dose once a days as if I stop after couple of weeks it starts to come back.

Hope this helps x

[Rachierou1206]

Maybe the stones are so small they can't be seem. I had my gallbladder bladder removed 3 months ago later and now i feel like I got stones again I'm having Uti all the times but can't find a reason, I'm fed up of visiting the doctors as they send me to the hospital and they keep telling me same thing we can't find anything as the scan is coming back fine. The gallbladder is a weird organ I don't think the doctors understand it tbh themselves tbh I've had a doctor tell me they don't understand the gallbladder if they don't how can we x there is a chance a and E will send you home with tramadol that works with paracetamol and the GP hands are tied tbh that's the issue x