Diagnosing Gallbladder Pain under the Breast and Ribs Posted: 06-30-06 21:19pm
I have been having some pain underneath my
breast; about where the
top of my rib cage starts to v-down; the
pain has been waking me up at night. It
feels like there is something lodged
there, causing it to feel like a cramp;
and making it hurt to breath in. Nothing I
take over the counter helps; such as pepto
bismal, or rolaids. It doesn't happen
every night. But we recently got back from
vacation; and I ate alot of fried food
such as seafood; very greasy some of it.
And I don't always eat that way; and I was
wondering if that didn't have something to
do with it. I am just asking does this
sound like my gallbladder? And should I
have it checked out; or just avoid certain
foods?
If the pain is located under the right
rib-cage, it could be caused by the
gallbladder. You can visit your GP and
request an abdominal ultrasound. Some
types of food containing fats can
stimulate gallbladder motility.
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