Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Have this pain just under rib cage(kidney area) I've had it a long time, last week it was so bad I rushed to the hospital at 3am for check, CT scan with contrast, Ultra sound, X Ray, Urine and blood test, nothing shown, why is this pain still persisting, what could it be? I'm at my wits end knowing what to do. Any helpful advice would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Joe Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Sorry to hear you are in pain but seeking advice on clinical matters on this forum really is fraught with danger. Perhaps you should consider going back to the hospital for a second consultation or going to a different hospital for a second opinion. Regards, Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Shoeless Joe said: Sorry to hear you are in pain but seeking advice on clinical matters on this forum really is fraught with danger. Perhaps you should consider going back to the hospital for a second consultation or going to a different hospital for a second opinion. Regards, Joe Cheers mate, they charged me a small fortune when I went for to my.local top Private hospital, my OPD is only 2500, I can't go back to the Private hospital but will go to Mission if I can't stand the constant pain again, the only thing that brings relief is laying on my back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvdf Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Psychosomatic? Guessing if differential diagnostic methods all turned out nil. Best approach is to seek a second opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Not sure if I same but I have a pain under my left rib . some times feels like a bruise when rubbed...I went to hospital in uk they sent me for CT scan and other tests Found Nothing as well....said they needed to stick camara down throut..I said no.. it comes and goes seem to be if eat certain foods .I take milk amagnisa and its goes away after a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, mvdf said: Psychosomatic? Guessing if differential diagnostic methods all turned out nil. Best approach is to seek a second opinion. I'm sure the hospital would rub its hands in anticipation of a huge hospital bill trying to find out what is wrong whrn they have already said nothing is wrong, the pain is real and its constant. I'll have to put up with it as I can't afford anymore especially if it is OPD! Edited August 31, 2021 by Badrabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) doesn't sound like you went to a very good hospital if they couldn't find out what was wrong, i'd go a different one under right rib cage is the liver/gallbladder, can't remember where the appendix is, i think it's in the same general area you say your kidney area, do you just mean the back? Edited August 31, 2021 by dj230 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, dj230 said: doesn't sound like you went to a very good hospital if they couldn't find out what was wrong, i'd go a different one under right rib cage is the liver/gallbladder, can't remember where the appendix is, i think it's in the same general area you say your kidney area, do you just mean the back? Yea the rear rib cage area, they checked Gaul bladder, Kidney but not sure if they checked Liver, oh well put up with it untill I can't put up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 32 minutes ago, Badrabbit said: Cheers mate, they charged me a small fortune when I went for to my.local top Private hospital, my OPD is only 2500, I can't go back to the Private hospital but will go to Mission if I can't stand the constant pain again, the only thing that brings relief is laying on my back. Ask for Nick Walters at Mission, he is pretty good. https://www.mission-hospital.org/en/our-doctors/40-clinics-centers/internal-medicine-clinic/959-dr-nick-walters.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj230 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Badrabbit said: Yea the rear rib cage area, they checked Gaul bladder, Kidney but not sure if they checked Liver, oh well put up with it untill I can't put up with it. Famous last words You have any other symptoms than pain? What causes it? Any reputable hospital would have at least done bloodwork with liver panel, any chance you get a copy or can request a copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, dj230 said: Famous last words You have any other symptoms than pain? What causes it? Any reputable hospital would have at least done bloodwork with liver panel, any chance you get a copy or can request a copy? I've got a copy of the bill, blood test was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said: Ask for Nick Walters at Mission, he is pretty good. https://www.mission-hospital.org/en/our-doctors/40-clinics-centers/internal-medicine-clinic/959-dr-nick-walters.html Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudorabies Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 One person's ordeal with getting a correct diagnosis for the cause of her abdominal pain - https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/medical-mysteries/abdominal-pain-cause-medical-mystery/2021/02/19/f376627a-5512-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, pseudorabies said: One person's ordeal with getting a correct diagnosis for the cause of her abdominal pain - https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/medical-mysteries/abdominal-pain-cause-medical-mystery/2021/02/19/f376627a-5512-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html Can you imagine the cost of going through that here, millions upon millions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2long Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Please tell me you didn't go to Chao Phaya Hospital in Pinklao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 2long said: Please tell me you didn't go to Chao Phaya Hospital in Pinklao? No mate, no idea where that is. One of the top Hospitals in Phuket. Edited August 31, 2021 by Badrabbit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Badrabbit said: Cheers mate, Could it be kidney stone? I once had kidney stone and it was excruciating just like childbirth. Try drinking Uralyt-U that will dissolve the stone and see what happens. Did wonders for me. It will alkalinize your urine. Edited August 31, 2021 by EricTh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, EricTh said: Could it be kidney stone? I once had kidney stone and it was excruciating just like childbirth. No mate, Kidneys are clear as is the Gaul Bladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Badrabbit said: No mate, Kidneys are clear as is the Gaul Bladder. Do you drink alcohol a lot? If you do, your liver might be destroyed because it is under the rib-cage as you mentioned. Do a check on your liver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, EricTh said: Could it be kidney stone? I once had kidney stone and it was excruciating just like childbirth. So you have given birth.. wow.. not many males can say that... you are probably the first.???? Edited August 31, 2021 by robblok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, EricTh said: Do you drink alcohol a lot? If you do, your liver might be destroyed because it is under the rib-cage as you mentioned. Do a check on your liver. No I'm not a heavy drinker, have a couple of beers now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) OP already states not gallbladder, although depending on materials, gallbladder (like kidney stones) might not show on xrays, but only on ultrasound. Not expert on gallbladder stones, but the kidney stones that are made of uric acid only show on ultrasound, not on xrays. Otherwise - gallbladder stones pain just under the last rib on the right, at the front. Kidney stones pain higher up, behind lungs at the back near on the side, and when they are moving, the pain is moving straight down the back and then around appendix moves to front when it's just about to get to bladder. Edited August 31, 2021 by tomazbodner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Duodenal ulcer......not helpful, all of us guessing like this, but if the liver, kidney and gall bladder are all in the clear??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badrabbit Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Will B Good said: Duodenal ulcer......not helpful, all of us guessing like this, but if the liver, kidney and gall bladder are all in the clear??? Yes mate I'm confused but not enough to spend a fortune trying to find the cause, I'm sure I can cope with it, it's just annoying as it is constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Broken rib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Badrabbit said: Cheers mate, they charged me a small fortune when I went for to my.local top Private hospital, my OPD is only 2500, I can't go back to the Private hospital but will go to Mission if I can't stand the constant pain again, the only thing that brings relief is laying on my back. Sounds broken rib to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Badrabbit said: Yes mate I'm confused but not enough to spend a fortune trying to find the cause, I'm sure I can cope with it, it's just annoying as it is constant. Try a PPI.....omeprazole, 40mg to begin with. Take one in the morning with plenty of water, half an hour before you eat anything.....might alleviate the pain. If it does it could indicate an ulcer. I've been on them for over 14 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Badrabbit said: Yea the rear rib cage area, they checked Gaul bladder, Kidney but not sure if they checked Liver, oh well put up with it untill I can't put up with it. I had something similar and mixed w/another pain so it was difficult to sort out... when the other pain was gone, that pain hurt when I did a specific stretching movement from an awkward angle.. I am pretty sure it was a pulled muscle and has now gone too... but it sure felt like it was internal damage... though I guess a muscle is internal too.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomchop Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 go to a public hospital and pay way less and see what they say? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 36 minutes ago, Badrabbit said: No mate, Kidneys are clear as is the Gaul Bladder. Most stones give pain when they try to ass (usually get stuck in the ureter). I've had a few. nasty things. But the CT scan should find it easily, and also any stones in the kidneys. Buy your symptoms do not make it sound like a stone (laying down doesn't make the pain subside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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