for 2 wks, ive had severe pain (right side under my rib cage) that started in the front, with vomiting slight fever. the er sent me home said NOTHING is wrong me with now since last week ive had green diarhea(gross sorry) the pain has gone into my back same position lower right side, it hurts to sleep, stretch or breath. i dont want to go back to the ER cause they will think I'm crazy i dont have insurance or a doctor. any ideas what it might be or what i should do?? please help!
Answer:
Go back to the ER. They are often reluctant to treat people without insurance, but your symptoms are troubling. You seem to have an infection in your gastrointestinal system. Don't wait.
The first could be gall stones.The second sounds like a muscular strain.The poo problem could be worry.
Unless it is an emergency - ERs are not much use. See - you are still alive so it wasn't an emergency Sounds like it could be gall bladder - it could also be pleurisy - also, your liver is on the right side of your body. Yea - it is something a doctor should check out, and you will not get that in depth look from the ER. I suggest you find a doctor and make arraignments for payments. Good luck
It sounds like you may be having gall attacks. Could be gall stones but I would assume that any qualified ER would check that out. Try to avoid fatty foods. When I was having gall attacks that seemed to help but I had to have my gall bladder removed. I know that doctors are expensive but I would try and find a qualified physician in your area that you can talk to. If it is gall stones, it will not just simply go away.
It might be that the rib pain is one thing going on, %26 the vomiting/diarrhea is yet something else.
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Do you have little bumps/blisters along that rib? Have you ever had chicken pox? . if so, the rib pain might be shingles.
The signs and symptoms of shingles may include:
-Pain, burning, tingling, itching, numbness or extreme sensitivity in a certain part of the body
-A red rash with fluid-filled blisters that begins a few days after the pain
-Fever
-Headache
-Chills
-Upset stomach
Typically, the shingles rash occurs on only one side of the body. It often appears as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone, following the path of the nerve where the virus had been dormant.
Although the shingles rash may resemble chickenpox, the virus typically causes more pain and less itching the second time around.
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If you did not pull a muscle to hurt your back, the next thing I thought of is costochondritis.
Here is some info from the Mayo Clinic's website; see if this fits your condition:Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone (sternum). It causes sharp pain in the costosternal joint 鈥?where your ribs and breastbone are joined by rubbery cartilage. Pain caused by costochondritis may mimic that of a heart attack or other heart conditions.
Costochondritis is the most common cause of chest pain originating in the chest wall. It occurs most often in women and people over age 40. However, costochondritis can affect anyone, including infants and children.
Your doctor might refer to costochondritis by other names, including chest wall pain, costosternal syndrome and costosternal chondrodynia. When the pain of costochondritis is accompanied by swelling it's referred to as Tietze's syndrome.
Most cases of costochondritis have no apparent cause, and most go away on their own. This makes it difficult to treat. When there's no obvious cause, treatment is aimed at easing your pain while you wait for costochondritis to resolve on its own.
Costochondritis causes pain and tenderness in the places where your ribs attach to your breastbone (costosternal joints). Often the pain is sharp, though it can also feel like a dull, gnawing pain. Pain associated with costochondritis occurs most often on the left side of your breastbone, though it can occur on either side of your chest.
Other signs and symptoms of costochondritis may include:
-Pain when taking deep breaths
-Pain when coughing
-Difficulty breathing Costochondritis usually goes away on its own. The pain usually lasts a week or two and then resolves.
To ease your pain until it fades, your doctor may recommend:
-Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) and naproxen (Aleve).
-Antidepressants, specifically a category of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants, if pain is making it difficult to sleep at night.
-Muscle relaxants, which can also help ease pain.
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