Pain on my right side

[dahlia54]

I'm a 59 year old women having just been diagnosed with stage one pbc. I started taking ursodiol 300 mg twice a day two days ago. Yesterday I started getting a sharp pain on my right side near my lower rib cage. The pain is intermittent as I move around. I'm very worried this is a symptom of pbc or can it be just a pulled muscle? Can anyone help me?

[Angel_b]

Hi Dahlia54

Sorry to hear about the diagnosis. I was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago so not an expert but I do get a pain in my right side too especially when I try to go to sleep at night. Don't know if its became stronger since going on urso or I am just more aware of it because of the diagnosis. But it seems to be a common symptom of PBC. If you are worried I would get it checked out anyway. Could still be a pulled muscle or something else entirely. Hope your keeping well otherwise.

[dahlia54 in reply to Angel_b]

Thank you for your response. I hope you are doing well too.

[Angel_b in reply to dahlia54]

Thank you still coming to terms with it but getting there. Think it takes a while. Be kind to yourself and this is a great place to share...

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I get a fluttering feeling too. Nothing to bad just concerning. On the 6th I'm having my biopsy. Stress is winning over my life if I don't make changes and fast. Pbc thrives on stress

[Aussielouise]

It says on the leaflet that comes with urso if you develop right upper sided pain to see your doctor. I thought it was strange because I already had the pain before I started urso, but it maybe a problem if you didn't have the pain till you started the urso. If you know what I mean

[emerich]

Hi Dahlia54

I sometimes get this if I've eaten something fatty or spicy.It usually wears off after 2 or 3 hours. I'm not on urso though. Does your pain get worse after food or is it all the time?

[annsibraa]

Hi, I have just been diagnosed with pbc 6 days ago. I haven't had a biopsy yet so have not been started on any meds. I was wondering if your not taking urso what do you take? I was hoping there was a more natural way to treat the disease...

[Buddy2017]

I was diagnosed with PBC 6 years ago when I went to the GP about the pain in my side.

This is the only real symptom I have with PBC, mine lasts for a few seconds as I eat and swallow , it's as if someone has stabbed me . I also find it uncomfortable to sleep on that side and as someone else has mentioned above , it's often when I've eaten some sort of food ( in my case chocolate or cream or greasy food .

I stopped taking Urso after 6 months as it didn't agree with me and the pain was there before Urso.

I have learnt through different sites, that there is a liver capsule around the liver that causes the pain when the liver is swollen or inflamed .

If it's bothering you I would go and get it checked out.

[dahlia54 in reply to Buddy2017]

Thank you.

[Jo_Br]

I was diagnosed three days ago, I have had that right side pain for about 6 months intermittently.

But I also a few years back had gall bladder issues with pain in the same area and it was made worse if I ate creamy foods. I was not sure if the PBC has irritated my gall bladder or if it is a common liver twinge with this condition.

I never got to mention my side effects as the Dr was a bit vague all round.

I am writing all mine down for the next appt.

I would definitely get it checked out as worrying will not be beneficial to your days and nights.

Jo

[dahlia54 in reply to Jo_Br]

Thank you

[cazer]

had.pbc for 18yrs...i get theright sidepain snd fluttery /bubbly feeling its just one of the things that goes with territory.

i donk think its one to worry about... you will get used to it. best wishes cazer. x

[dahlia54 in reply to cazer]

cazer Thank you for your reply.

[Paulajohno in reply to cazer]

I'm so glad you mentioned the fluttery bubbly feeling. I get intermittent pain but I got the bubbly feeling a few days ago and it freaked me out. I also bent down to my right and felt like my liver had flipped (only way I can describe it). 🙄

[cazer in reply to Paulajohno]

yes it feels like my liver gets stuck under the edge of ribcage. x

[Paulajohno in reply to cazer]

In that case I almost feel normal 🙂

[cazer in reply to Paulajohno]

glad to hear my wierd symptoms have reassured you... ha ha.!!! cazer.

[Paulajohno in reply to cazer]

Well it's good we can giggle about it 😂. Thanks

[cazer in reply to Paulajohno]

yes its the best way forward i find..... and half the gps are fairly clueless on the symptoms... mine told me that I know a lot more about the pbc than she does. x

[Paulajohno in reply to cazer]

Oh I know that feeling well. 🙄. Good luck moving forward. It's still early days for me as for me as diagnosed last June. 🙂👍

[Becca75]

I too have a dull pain most of the time on my right side - my dr seems to think it is just a pulled muscle because the area is damaged with my liver but it's been going on for quite some time

[cazer in reply to Becca75]

most of the consultants acknowledge the liver painxx

[Becca75 in reply to cazer]

mine isn't a consultant - she's a liver specialist (is that what a consultant is there?) anyway i was surprised when she didn't say it was necessary related to the PBC - but in any case it's there .don't know what it means -but it's there.

[cazer in reply to Becca75]

liverspecialist is probably a consultant a higher level than normal doctors.

they might want to check there's not a another cause but my has turned out to be liver pain. xxcazed

[Becca75 in reply to cazer]

it's probably my liver but i was just surprised when she didn't acknowledge it - but i might bring it up again when I see her in May. xx

[cazer in reply to Becca75]

yes i had people just ignore me when i mentioned it... now I know what it is with me at least im reassured and its one less thing to be mystified about!!! x cazer

[Debbiem40]

Pain on the right hand side, under the ribs can be gall stones. Everybody has them, but if they move about they can be very painful. I was told if pain is very bad and lasts for more than 24 hours then to go to either the Liver Clinic at my hospital or go to A&E.

[Becca75 in reply to Debbiem40]

I know for me - i had my gallbladder removed when over 10 years ago - so it's the liver.

so when they say if the pain is really 'bad' to go in - what would you compare that to? like how bad is bad? mine is pretty much a dull pain that comes and goes.

have you ever had to go in because of that pain?

[Debbiem40]

Thats a very good point - how bad is bad? I guess if its more than you can bear and it lasts longer than 24 hours! But no, I've never had to go in...