Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Czech Republic
Right Rib Pain After Appendicitis. Posted: 02-07-06 09:09am
I am 24 years old, male. It all started
with appendicitis(it was a gangrenous
appendicitis with peritonitis). I got it
removed 4 months ago, but 10 days after I
was released home that strange pain
appeared... I was making ultrasound and
blood tests each 2 weeks after the
operation, and they were normal. I also
had 2 x-rays done in those 4
months(nothing was found).
The first whole month this pain was only
appearing after I made a deep breath. It
was under my lower right rib(on the front
side) next month it moved to the right,
and then a little closer to my back. This
pain is very small. It don't bothers
me(maybe only a little) or anything but I
am just interested what could be causing
it. And this pain is connected with
breathing and moving. After it moved
closer to my back it stopped hurting when
I breath in, but it started hurting when I
breath out and relax my muscles at the
same time. What's interesting is that it
don't hurts at all when my lungs are full
of air. But when they are empty it hurts
to move or walk. Each step I make causes
a small pain(but it's probably because
when you are walking you are making some
movements with your torso too). There is
no pain when I am laying down, and there's
allmost no pain when I sit. The pain only
appears when I am standing. The highest
pain is when I breath out, standing, and
relax my muscles at the same time. I
can't describe the pain itself... It's a
combination of sharp and dull pains. It's
located somewhere on the back/right side
of my lower ribs(on the right side of the
rib cage). When I kick that part with my
hand it hurts too.
The pain is not located too deep, but it's
not on the skin either.
If someone here knows what it is, please
help me! Thanks in advance!