Right side abdominal pain since 7 years
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Hi everyone. I’m not sure whether this is the correct group, but I wanted to share my story because I’m seeking advice.
I’m 29 years old and have been experiencing stinging, aching and stabbing pain in the right side of my abdomen, just under the ribs, around the liver or gallbladder area, for approximately seven years.Its not triggered by any movement or food, it's just there most of my day.
I was a fairly heavy drinker in my early twenties, but I ignored the pain. For context, I haven’t had any alcohol at all for more than two years.
The pain comes and goes.I also feel like that area inside is a bit "inflamed" if I can call it that.. Sometimes it lasts all day; other times, it disappears for a few days before returning. I’ve tried different diets, but the pain doesn’t seem to be triggered by food—I’ve had seven years to look for a pattern.
The pain has significantly reduced my quality of life, as I think about it around 90% of the time and feel increasingly worried. A few months ago, I went to my GP and had blood tests, which came back normal. I was then referred for an ultrasound, which did not show anything serious in the right abdominal. After that, I was referred for a gastroscopy, which also came back normal, with no issues found. However, the pain is still there. Recently I've been reffered for abdomen and chest CT scan with contrast which I did not attend as I'm a bit worried about the radiation. I am thinking to do a private abdomen MRI or MRCP can anyone tell me if the results will them be sent to NHS for further action? How does this work if NHS reffered me for CT but I go for private MRI instead? I want them to look at my gallbladder and pancreas as I think this could be the problem although I'm not experiencing any other symptoms just the pain.
>Has anyone experienced something similar and can give me some advice?