Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Pain Under Right Ribcage Posted: 12-21-05 00:57am
Hi, i've noticed a couple topics dedicated
to this pain under the ribcage. I am a
20 year old female and have been having
these pains for approximately a week. I
am currently taking the medication,
meridia, which is a weight loss medicine.
My periods have been regular, I have no
history of acid indigestion/reflux and am
wondering if any of you are experiencing
what I am and if so, do you know what it
is?
Starting a week ago, I began to develop a
very sharp pain in the upper right
quadrant underneath the ribcage. The
pain worsens when I breathe in and feels
like it radiates up to my shoulder (the
shoulder pain almost feels like a pinched
nerve or someone blowing cold air in a
cavity in your mouth..). When I am
sleeping, the only positions I can find
that are comfortable are either on my back
or stomach, and lying on either side
causes a pain that feels like my ribs are
poking some sort of organ.
I have had no signs of fever, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea, etc. And the pain
does not change when I eat or drink.
There isn't any pain in my ovaries, and I
have had little to no back pain from this.
I've taken zantac 75 thinking that would
help (if it was acid indigestion) and it
didn't do anything for me. My whole
chest feels like a bubble of gas, not to
the point of pain, but just bloated..Like
a "can't burp, can't pass gass" feeling.
Please let me know if anyone knows any
kind of information on what i'm
experiencing. I'm getting really
worried.
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Guest
Posted: 12-22-05 17:15pm
It could be that you have pulled something
& its muscular, but it needs checking
out with your dr, just incase its not
related to your gallbladder.
