pain in my right side, behind the ribs when I eat fat Posted: 09-24-07 13:41pm
Hi,
I've been having some strange symptoms.
Basically, when I eat fat I get a dull
pain in my right side (behind the ribs),
nothing severe. It is usually accompanied
by a muscular pain on my right leg or
buttock, or my right shoulder blade, or my
right hip, sometimes even my right armpit.
The muscular or joint pains are stronger
than the one on my side, bad enough to
miss work, and be afraid to eat fat.
This summer I went for two months without
eating hardly any fat (maybe 9grs a day),
and I felt great (although it sucked not
to be able to eat out). After a paint free
month, I tried adding a bit more fat to my
diet until I was eating normally. Now the
pain has started again. It's as if
something toxic builds up in my system
when I eat fat, and goes away when I
don't.
I've had all sorts of tests done. The
ultrasound showed no gallstones (just a
couple of cysts in my gallbladder and
liver). Many blood tests didn't show any
liver damage, cyliac disease, lactose
intolerance, or anything out of the norm.
My family doctor is sending me to a
specialist, but in the mean time, I
figured I'd post this here.
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