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Pain under ribs for 9 years

Posted by houbrem @houbrem, Sep 21, 2018

I have had this pain on my right side, under my rib cage for 9 years. in the last month or so it has become chronic. I have had an MRI of the abdomen covering liver, pancreas, kidneys. They found an hemangioma in my liver and a cyst on my left kidney. They are telling me that this should not be causing me pain. The doctor cannot feel any lump as I think I do. but thinks it is my ribs. I am seeking another opinion from a different Gastroenterologist. She did suggest I see a surgeon to go in and explore because we can't seem to find anything wrong. But I explained that I am in pain everyday and now even when I bend at the waist I get a pain. which is new. Has anyone ever had anything like this. I don't know if I want surgery, too scared.

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kayabbott | @kayabbott | Mar 11 1:23pm
In reply to @ehdog "I don't know if it's my kidney but I have scoliosis and I've been extremely stressed..." + (show)
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I don't know if it's my kidney but I have scoliosis and I've been extremely stressed recently.
A lot of my pain is under my ribs where my kidney would be
It's only on one side

My urethra also hurts. It doesn't burn but it feels irritated.
I've been dealing with back pain for a bit with only brief moments of relief. Any thoughts?

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It would be good to check with your doctor if these pains and the urinary tract irritation are new. I have stage 3b CKD, which has no pain. Good to rule out a urinary tract infection, kidney stone(s), gastric, gallbladder, or other possibilities if you have been experiencing this for while.

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Mar 11 9:18pm
In reply to @ehdog "I don't know if it's my kidney but I have scoliosis and I've been extremely stressed..." + (show)
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I don't know if it's my kidney but I have scoliosis and I've been extremely stressed recently.
A lot of my pain is under my ribs where my kidney would be
It's only on one side

My urethra also hurts. It doesn't burn but it feels irritated.
I've been dealing with back pain for a bit with only brief moments of relief. Any thoughts?

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1) Be careful people; it isn’t our job to diagnose or prescribe.
2) Pain serves a very good purpose. It is to alert us that there might be something wrong. If you have new or different pain that you can’t attribute to a known cause (injury, accident, known illness or condition …..etc) it might be a good idea to get yourself checked out my a medical professional.
3) I have Stage 3 CKD. There are no particular symptoms with that.
4) I have been prone to UTI most of my life. I do get symptoms from those and that’s what alerts me that I need to go get myself tested.
5) Get yourself checked out. What can it hurt?

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