Pain in upper right side

[Cazy1010]

I have ibs had all tests done for gallbladder and liver all fine but have pain in upper right side anybody else have this problem ??

[MaggieJemima]

Stricture ie narrowing of the gut?

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Had my gallbladder removed years ago but developed a pain (not agony but quite uncomfortable and very noticeable at times) in my upper right side. My GP kept putting it down to anxiety and/or IBS. Eventually he gave in and referred me to Gastro had an endoscope and found I have a sliding hiatus hernia. No action required just eat small meals.

[NM13]

Hi I have this to just told it's part of my symptoms of ibs which is what they put everything down too

[Jetfixer]

How far up is the pain? Mine is a bit lower than my belly button and to the right. It travels all the way round to my spine. I can find it difficult to stand after sitting. I have had colonoscopy, CAT scanns and nothing shows up. Then it will all go away. I had not had any pains for 12 months, now its back again. Its a pest and I put all my effort into pushing through the pain.

[gfmum1]

Have the tests you've had done included a HIDA scan, which checks how well your gallbladder is functioning? I've had something similar intermittently for a year now, ultrasound/blood tests/colonoscopy all normal but eventually the consultant sent me for one of these scans which has shown that my gallbladder is only functioning at 25% (depending what you read, about 30% and above is normal).

And I didn't know (until my consultant told me recently) that ultrasounds don't always detect gallstones, so an MRI scan is sometimes needed, too, to eliminate microscopic gallstones.

[lkr1959]

Even after the gall bladder is removed you can still get small stones/grit pasing through the common bile duct on it's way to the stomach, which is very painful. My IBS gives me pain in the same area, I have no gall bladder and have been extensively investigated. Unfortunately for me I will have to find a way to deal with it. I wish you relief from your symptoms.

[janeeng]

Yes!!! I had that problem about six years ago. I also underwent tests for gallbladder and liver. A friend of mine who is a nutritionist said pain on the upper right side indicated an allergy and asked if I had any food allergies. I have a mild dairy allergy, (diagnosed by hospital) so she told me to stop dairy. The pain went away once I removed dairy from my diet. I have it occasionally now (maybe once or twice a month) and the pain hasn't returned. I also noticed I couldn't digest fatty food very well but that has gone too.

[Therapist1]

This sounds like ileocecal valve syndrome, please look this up, it's easily fixed with no medications required