15 years old with severe pain under right rib cage! Doctors said it was a pulled muscle? Help!
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I've had a server pain under my right rib-cage for 5 days now. It started on Thursday night & went away the next day, until Friday night after my dinner it came back even worse and it hasn't gone since.
Sunday I went to hospital to check it out. I did a urine sample and there seemed to be a slight infection. The doctor thought because of the pain it was kidney infection and I got given 6 tablets (take 2 each day)
I got the antibiotics and was taking x2 500mg cocodamol as well every 4 hours and it still was hurting. (My mum had a kidney infection in the past and knew i should've been feeling a lot better by then)
I feel very sick and tired all the time, I know when i'm hungry but i've lost my appetite and can't seem to eat because every time I eat it makes the pain worse. Sunday when i got my temperature taken it was 37.5 degrees but today it was 36 yet i'm always cold & my head feels hot, for me.
The pain is always there, a slight dull ache almost feels numb under the rib cage and sometimes radiates to the back, and lower back.
The doctor said it seems to be a pulled muscle. I'd believe him, but this pain is seriously bad to the point where i can't go to school because i have to be so drugged up. And the nausea is horrible i feel like i'm going to throw up at any minute. (I haven't thrown up at all.)
Any ideas?
Thanks x
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melanie70871
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Haven't had any tests apart from urine
julie07472 melanie70871
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i would go go back to the doctors .or if very bad the hospital .could be gallstones.
hope you feel better soon
Julie
melanie70871 julie07472
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I think i'll have too!
Thanks again
julie07472 melanie70871
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susan556 melanie70871
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Dont think you have recieved a very thorough investigation hear, sound like it could be gall bladder or liver inflammation going by the symptoms and the postioning of your pain, i think you would have known if you pulled a muscle! although you are very young to have gall bladder problems i must say. id go back to your doctors and try and see another dr. in the practice if you can, i wouldnt let this go on for too long. could have whats known as afatty liver but a ascan would confirm this, id insist on having more investigations. hope it gets sorted for you soon.
Sue
melanie70871 susan556
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I was wondering why haven't they tested this more.. I've researched about gallstones and my grandmother has a server history of getting stones. Also i've recovered from anorexia this year and lost a lot of weight.
Thank you again!
Sexysimba melanie70871
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melanie70871 Sexysimba
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I think they didn't do a blood test because i had one done a couple of months ago. Idon't know if that would mean anything??
tina56929 melanie70871
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I had this same thing happen to me My DR sent me to the hospital to blow into a baloon, What this will show if you are having an infection of the lining of your stomach,my test came back postive for infection and I had to take antibiotics for 2 weeks I hope this helps you ,
melanie70871 tina56929
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Thanks again!
j30542 melanie70871
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