<< Group: misc.health.alternative Date: Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 11:00am
(EDT-3) From: klintholland@hotmail.com (K2)
Alright a quick history... four years ago I was diagnosed with mild GERD
at the age of 22. Within the year, the GERD gave way to just heart burn
and upset stomach. I then began developing sharp chest pains, especially
when laughing, right in the middle of my chest. Those pains soon gave
way to my common dilemma.
For the past 2 1/2 years I have been having these intermittent pains
(generally last about a month then subside for 3-4 months) in my right
side. Generally either right below my last right rib or directly across,
to the right, from my belly button. I have had a liver palette (sp?)
done, a chest x-ray, and an ultrasound of the gall bladder which all
came back normal. My doctor, believe it or not, then diagnosed it as
"some strange pain that I get in my side." I'm not lying. On rare
ocassions I may be awoken in the early morning by sharp pains in my
right side, localized below the ribs, which generally lasts no more than
3-5 minutes.
No fever, no vomiting or nausea - I do experience varying bowel
movements from hard large stools, to small, pale, loose stools during
these periods (but never diarrhea).
This is becoming a real nuisance for the obvious reasons but mostly
because I don't know what it is. Gall bladder? Liver? Hep C? IBS? I
never thought I would be bothered by such as problem at 26 years of age.
Anyone got any ideas, suggestions, advice or similar symptoms - I'm
anxious to hear them. Thanks in advance!
Sam C. >>

Sounds like the same pain that put me in the hospital dozens of years
ago right after I ate fried tomatoes 3 days in a row (btw, I've never
eaten them again, no matter how delicious they are). I do still get the
pain sometimes when I've eaten harsh foods. That's when I lighten up on
my diet + it always goes away.

Have you ever checked what you've eaten right before these sieges?

   
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