How to Diagnose upper right abdominal pain: gallstones? Posted: 04-16-07 18:11pm
I have been having abdominal pains in the
upper right side for the past two
evenings. It seems to start in the late
afternoon and as the ngiht goes on the
pain gets worse. When i wake up in the
morning the pain is gone, but returns
later on in the afternoon. It gets to a
point where I can't get comfortable
standing, sitting or laying down. I don't
have a fever, my stomach feels a little
queasy but I know that I am not going to
vomit. Any Ideas?
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General Q&A Answer A2645 Posted: 05-02-07 02:59am
It is hard to say what might be causing
right upper abdominal pain is without
requesting additional diagnostic
procedures. To be precise, you'll need an
abdominal ultrasound and some blood
analyses. You might also be experiencing
gallstones but the conjecture has to be
proven with an ultrasound. Kidney stones
are usually accompanied with urination
difficulties as well as severe pain.
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