Pressure in Right Rib cage, Front and Back plus unexplained weight loss
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I have been having pressure in my right rib cage, front and back for about 2 months now. I have lost 10 pounds in 9 months, without trying. It feels like I have a baby's foot stuck in my ribs, the same as when I was pregnant. I have sporadic GERD. I had an abdominal ultrasound. Liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys all look normal. The only thing showing is a cluster of cysts in the right hepatic lobe, which the report says these were present in an ultrasound I had in 2007. I am having lack of bile, as evidenced by lightened stool colour. I had blood work that shows liver enzymes are all normal. I have been diagnosed as hypo-thyroid as a result of this blood work (low T3, high TSH, normal T4). My colon seems to be very sluggish on the right side, meaning I am slightly bloated on the right side. Up to now, I have been on no medications. I am very concerned that this is something serious. Any suggestions?
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pippa58442 beverley66197
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What has been done about the cysts?
beverley66197 pippa58442
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As for the cysts, the Dr. and the radiologist both said that the cysts are inconsequential, but I have bile restriction and a cyst pressing on the bile duct makes sense to me.
pippa58442 beverley66197
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beverley66197 pippa58442
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Thanks for your comments. I'm hopeful that my thyroid treatment makes a difference in the pressure I have in my rib cage. That is my main worry, but I do think all of the symptoms are related. My doctor does not think the cysts have anything to do with any of my issues. I'm not sure how to convince her.
pippa58442 beverley66197
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I have had costochondritis and it is very painful. Sometimes it can come and go or be chronic. I have had a few flare ups of it since my first three month episode in 2014. The subsequent attacks haven’t been as bad. It can be caused by stress and so can gastritis. Try not to worry because anxiety can intensify your symptoms.