Wow, glad you got that resolved! The timing is crazy as I've had right upper quadrant pain intermittently for the last year. Just under the right rib. It started last year around this time right after I had the flu. While getting the flu checked out I talked to the doc, they just kinda said it was nothing. Fast forward to about a month ago I went back in to the doc for this pain and they scheduled a CT scan. 2 weeks later I got a note in the mail that the scan was reviewed and normal. So I guess I'm just supposed to keep dealing with this pain on and off? LOL It just seemed to me they would try to figure out what it is. I read online that CT scan is only about 75% accurate on detecting gallstones while ultrasound is the preferred method. Seems they would have done that first, esp considering the $3100 bill I got for the CT scan (that's before insurance, but dang).
When I was a kid my parents took me to the doc and doc said I was jaundiced. They ran blood tests which revealed elevated bilirubin. The doc said I likely had Gilberts syndrome. Reading online I saw where people with GS have a higher risk of gallstones. Later when I was in college (over 20 yrs ago) I had a bought of nausea that lasted around 3 days. Could not keep anything down and puked green bile. Went to the ER and they kept me overnight for testing. Never figured it out and never happened since.
Not sure where to go with it now. I guess I need to schedule a follow-up. Did you have right upper quadrant pain before this event? If so was it intermittent? Curious to know. The pain I have is dull. I also notice elevated dull pain after a big meal.
Happy New Year!
Blue
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