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Advice on pain under ribs right side

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@gummybear21

I have the same thing--off and on for a few years. I too have a fatty enlarged liver non-alcoholic. I too had my gallbladder out. I have thought maybe there is scary tissue from the cholecystectomy. Indeed, I also had my appendix out many years ago with a small portion
removal of the colon. ? Scar tissue pain? But it also has been suggested it may be muscle strain. I have had a negative CT in the past but they are going to do another. My kidneys showed 2 cysts but that supposedly should not cause the pain. Interestingly, just recently my GFR dropped to 39 but then went back up to 55. I also need to get to the bottom of this pain. I can't take NSAIDS due to allergy so take an occasional Tramadol to deal--but this recent GFR has me worried. Am seeing Docs both at home and at Mayo because of these recent issues as well as new diagnosis of Barretts esophagus along with GERD and acid reflux.ugh!

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Sorry to hear that

@gummybear21 frustrating, isn’t it … not knowing the cause …? I have exactly the same symptoms as you do, except I have managed to evade Barrett’s so far!

Like you, I too am beginning to think scar tissue (adhesions) may be the cause of all the tenderness and pain. My abdomen is like a road map, with incision scars from appendix removal, three Caesareans, laparoscopic gallbladder removal, and a huge scar running from the middle of my torso all the way to the middle of my back from kidney surgery.

The gastroenterologist who did the punch biopsy (the most painful of the three I have had - the other two didn’t hurt at all!) on my liver didn’t shed much light on the “slight cirrhosis” of my liver, so I have made an appointment to see my family doctor on Thursday, hoping she will investigate further.