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What’s this annoying pain?

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MassiveSalad22 · 05/09/2022 14:55

Obviously people will say go to GP, but I already have done during pregnancy and after pregnancy. So do not want to bother them again.
I have had this dull sort of constant ache in my right hand abdomen - sort of behind the edge of my ribs, a little higher than belly button level but not central - since around November last year. That was halfway through a pregnancy. So of course I researched and thought gallstones must be brewing. So once the baby was born I had a gallbladder scan - nothing there. I think it was a full abdomen scan, she seemed pretty thorough and so I reckon she checked pancreas, liver etc too. She said there was nothing to see, and I don’t spose there’s really muscles there, so what could be the problem?
The pain does get more noticeable after I eat sometimes. It is like a low-level stitch. Sometimes radiates down to my low back or up to my shoulder. OBVIOUSLY I am worrying every day that I have pancreatic cancer but I have no other symptoms thank god. But they do say no symptoms of that show up until it’s too late. But also, have had the scan and nothing seen. So I know rationally that is HIGHLY unlikely.
I do have a slightly fatty liver, so does that fit? Wouldn’t the pain then not be in this one specific spot (the liver is massive)? I never drink but am size 16 so now the kids are back at school I am doing tons of exercise and hoping if this pain is to do with fatty liver, it will go away ??
(Yes I do have anxiety but that cleared up beautifully while pregnant - coming back now - so wouldn’t have thought this would be down to that).
Thanks!

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Samarie123 · 05/09/2022 16:14

If nothing is showing up on the scans then it's possibly bad bacteria building up, especially if it happens more when you eat. I had this years ago and it became extremely painful, I never went to the doctors but I thought I would self treat with probiotics (I took yakult) and one day after about a week it suddenly just went. I still to this day don't know what caused it though. But the pain always came on after food and I lost quite a bit of weight.

MassiveSalad22 · 05/09/2022 16:47

Thank you @Samarie123 thats interesting. Hopefully that’s the case. I do consume kombucha/sauerkraut/actimel/kefir etc for probiotics but still could be the case! Maybe things aren’t clearing from the gallbladder quite right. I do have a hiatus hernia too but that’s not the right region I don’t think.

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