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Should I go to to gp????? Chronic pain under right rib cage..

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Amani · 03/04/2013 16:41

...feel like I need my on parking slot at surgery the amount of times I have been.

Basically I have had this this constant pain on the right hand side under rib cage, for the two months. First time I went to gp, he said I had acid reflux and prescribed me omeprazol. Took it for a week, felt worse, went back to gp, who sent me to the hospital for an emergency scan as he thought it was my gall bladder. Scan showed nothing. Had a gastroscopy earlier on in the month and ct scan, but my consultant is on a leave and won't be back for a fortnight to look at the results. Been to see gp about the pain, who basically said I can't do anything for you until the consultant has seen your result - keep taking paracetamol..which doesn't help. Hospital secretary said there is no other consultant who can see your results so you have to wait for consltant to return for him to see your results...which I doubt he will see first thing as soon as he returns and god knows when my appointment to see him will come through.....mean while am in constant agony, can't eat, hurts like mad under right rib cage, cant sleep at night, feel like I have glass in my digestive system....where do I go???Sad

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Amani · 03/04/2013 16:41

Or do?

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MrsLettuce · 03/04/2013 16:51

yes, go back. At the least they should be able to give some decent painkillers

CheCazzo · 03/04/2013 21:59

Keep on at them. If a scan shows nothing it doesn't necessarily mean it's not gallbladder related. You might need an MRI or even an MRCP. Meanwhile try to help yourself by drastically reducing the amount of fat you're eating. That might help. Hope so!

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Amani · 04/04/2013 15:39

Thank u....just worried about the amount of painkillers am taking...2 paracetamols, every 4-6 hrs, or cocodamol...concerned that the painkillers might be causing other side effects...
Hurting like mad today, can feel awful pain under rib cage, which sometimes feel like the pain has moved to the right and sometimes feel it in my back...Sad

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Amani · 05/04/2013 11:37

Could it be the gall bladder, even though my bloods for gall bladder have come back fine and the scan came back clear too ??
(Been told that I had a ?Dr?. conduct my ultrascan, which is unusual and as he is very well qualified would have picked up anything wrong with my gall bladder)

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brokenk · 06/04/2013 07:15

Listen it can be something to do with your liver
so you should ask your gp about it

BadSpellersUntie · 06/04/2013 07:30

Do you have health anxiety?

If you have , then that's the problem here. It's unusual for scans to not pick up anything and to be told on several occasions that you're fine- although mistakes can happen

Of you don't have HA or a history of it then you need to go back

Montybojangles · 06/04/2013 07:41

How did the omeprazole make it worse? I couldn't tolerate omeprazole, but lansoprazole worked a treat (took a few days to work fully), it's worth trying a different brand of the same class of drug if you can't tolerate one type.
You possibly have an ulcer from the pain you are describing,and a PPI (such as lansoprazole or omeprazole) are usually part of the treatment for that.
Gallstones are sometimes missed on ultrasound due to what they are made up of or where they are in the gallbladder. Have you tried taking buscopan? If it is a stone stuck in the duct then buscopan reduces the spasm in the muscle, reducing pain.
Hope you feel better soon. If you are worried, see your gp

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Amani · 06/04/2013 11:00

I have tried buscopan, since last Monday, but no relief. Bit worried as I can feel he pain going into my back as well. Will call gp on Monday and see if I can switch brands to lansoprazol, see if that might help. Is there much difference between omeprazol and lansoprazol?
Don't think I suffer from health anxiety. Usually fit and well and this pain under my rib cage has been main thing I have suffered from?

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BadSpellersUntie · 06/04/2013 13:30

Then you must be persistent! Sounds awful

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Amani · 07/04/2013 10:16

Thanks...will be persistent, although been to gp 3 times in the last 6 weeks for this problem...keep feel like I a hypochondriac..
I guess if something major came up on the gastroscopy/ct scan I would have been notified by now?

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Amani · 07/04/2013 10:17

Should have said had gastroscopy a month ago and scan a week and a half ago...

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Milliways · 07/04/2013 14:19

I get IBS pains in that place - and heartburn with it which when bad can go through to my back (like heart attack!). Stress, worry about the pain just makes it worse.

I had colonoscopy & gastroscopy, but they told me results immediately after - nothing found, just continue to treat as IBS.

I take lanzoprozole and mebeverine/colofac, as well as a daily actimel drink and it really controls things. Hope you get answers soon.

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Amani · 07/04/2013 20:20

Am going to call gp tomorrow se if I can get an appointment to see Oscar...Been having horrible bouts of throwing up this weekend too...once in asda when trying to buy more cocodmol...quick dash to ladies was required...Sad

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Amani · 07/04/2013 20:21

Oscar is doctor....must have mis spelt and iPad done a weird auto correct....

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MrsAceRimmer · 07/04/2013 20:29

Sounds similar to me, I got given a dx of costochondritis. Inflammation of the bone-cartilage joints in my ribs. Non serious but hurts like fuck!
Definitely get urgent GP appt though, just in case it's more serious.
Good luck

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Amani · 07/04/2013 20:39

Thanks...feel awful tonight...Sad

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Dahlialover · 08/04/2013 15:49

Go back and see doctor.

Do you have any trouble with your bowels as well as feeling sick?

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Amani · 08/04/2013 19:45

Update-went to gp who referred me to hos. Spent 8 hrs in surgical assessment unit due to no beds available for patients to lie down on for docs to examination. Eventually seen by consultant for 10 mins who said come back tomorrow for an ultrasound....Angry..had a lot of 'might be this, might be that'...come back still ill and none the wiser....Angry

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Amani · 08/04/2013 19:46

Bloods all fine though..

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Dahlialover · 09/04/2013 13:37

Best of luck for today, Amani x

Runwayqueen · 09/04/2013 18:58

Hope you got some answers today

Theonlyoneiknow · 09/04/2013 23:14

How did you get on? Hopefully they were able to give you a diagnosis x

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Amani · 26/04/2013 21:03

No diagnosis as yet...had ct scan for chest, pelvic and abdomen and clear (relief) however still in Pain. Been told it MIGHT be an issue with spynter (spelling?). Been prescribed a course of mebeverine and amitriptline (sp?) as well as painkillers galore. Awaiting a imagining test to see how things are working in digestive system....so basically two months on from when pain started....no diagnosis Sad.....
Been googling myself silly....think I hAve ovarian issues that might be causing this....someone tell me to sop it!!!...

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