What is this pain?

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I've been getting sharp stabbing pain in my upper back, right hand side behind my ribs, I've had about 6/7 episodes over roughly 15 months. The pain comes on quickly and then comes and goes for a few days, then disappears for a couple of months until it starts again.
I finally spoke to a doctor and had bloods taken but I have to wait a while for a follow up appointment. Has anyone got any ideas?

Hmmm I could be way off, but gallstones/kidney stones? Hope you get to the bottom of it soon

I get a similar pain a few times a year and see an osteopath. Your problems might be an organ issue inside, but mine is more spinal related. I rarely need more than 1 session to sort it out and make me feel able to move far more freely than before.

My pain has ranged from being directing under my bra strap on the right side, 1 time it felt like it was radiating through to the front of my chest and almost like indigestion or heart pain and other times felt like my shoulder.

Does the pain come after a certain movement or positions? Does pushing the area or a deep breath make it worse? Sounds like you are straining/pulling something, its bad a few days then eases. I'd keep a diary of when it comes on, what you have done, what eases the pain, how it feels etc. I'd def see an osteopath though and see if some of the spinal joints arent moving as they should and causing issues.

Does it feel like someone is literally stabbing you in the back? You can't take a full breath?

I had that, it was stress related.

Thank you for replying, i don't know how to individually reply.

Yes it feels like I'm getting stabbed, it is on the right side around where my bra strap is. It flared up on Monday night and was unbearable. Tuesday morning I was in tears but by mid morning it had eased, it has been coming and going since then in waves. I never notice any pattern when I've had it before, but last night I started eating and it started again, it also got worse when I went to bed. I've completely lost my appetite now. Yesterday I kept feeling a little dizzy and nauseous but I put that down to not eating much, I don't feel ill as such but I definitely feel off.

I'm going to start keeping a diary of when it starts and any triggers incase nothing shows up on the blood and urine tests. I've read gallstones can be worse after eating fatty food and at bed time so maybe it could be that. Maybe stress is a possibility and I am quite stressed at the minute with work and various other things going on.

Thank you