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Poking pain under right rib

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I don't know if this information will be helpful to anyone, but I'll tell you my story. I began having pain and what I perceived to be swelling in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen--like something was poking me in the ribs--in September of 2019. It would come and go and I could not figure out a correlation to anything, other than it always felt better after my daily workout. Saw a GI doctor and did an upper GI, colonoscopy, and ultrasound for liver/pancreas/gallbladder. Everything came back normal. Thankfully, one of my dearest friends is a PA and she wondered if it might be a food allergy or sensitivity. That made me reflect that our family often had gluten-free meals since my husband is gluten-free. I decided to go GF on my own and after two days--no joke--the pain/swelling were gone. Just to follow up, I went to a doctor of applied kinesiology to have certain foods tested and she confirmed that my body did not care for gluten, and in addition, dairy. Since cutting out gluten and dairy, I feel SO much better. (I do confess to sneaking some cheese once in a while and do end up paying for it.) I sincerely hope this helps...it is so stressful to be told everything is "normal" when one knows there is something amiss. God bless all of you!

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  • mary19068
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    Hi jackie930

    That's great you found out you were gluten and dairy intolerant. I think all the patients on the forum who have pain, odd bowel movements, nausea and diahorrea should go down that road and get tested for food intolerances....

  • moon53540
    moon53540 Guest

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    No genuine doctor recommends those food intolerance tests because they are not 100% accurate and often tell people they are intolerant when they aren't. If you have a coeliac test you have to be eating gluten at the time for you to know if you have the illness otherwise it may not show up. It maybe there is a type of dairy or a type of carb which includes gluten like pasta that is giving you IBS, it doesn't mean you have to give it all up. I can't drink milk because it upsets my stomach, but I can have cheese and yoghurt but not to much. If you are lactose intolerant there is a lactose free range of milk and cheese that you may be able to tolerate. Giving up gluten for 2 days and feeling better is not very scientific, with an elimination diet, a doctor usually recommends you take out only one food group at a time, but for 2 weeks. Hormone changes can affect your digestive system and bowels so 2 weeks is a good enough time to see whether it is coincidental or potentially a problem. Cutting out a big food group like gluten can deprive you of a lot of vitamins and minerals you can get from various food types. Feeling better after such a short period of time could also be a placebo effect. I would recommend you speak to a dietician who can give you good nutritional advice because if you are going to cut out 2 big food groups out of your diet you may need to know how to get all of the nutrients you need.

  • vetsyd
    vetsyd Guest

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    Thank you for all of the info! My daughter had food allergies so I know how difficult those isdues can be. 😦

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