Pre-Surgery Right Side Pain?

[Gene1970 179]

I have been having pains in my right side just under my ribs off and on for over a year now. It normally happens either while I am eating or a couple of hours after. My galbladder is gone, so I know it's not that. One Dr blamed it on IBS, but I also have a fatty liver which I suspect could be a contributing factor. My question is.. Has anyone else had such a pain and did it go away once you started losing weight?

[Pennie 66]

I had a similar pain that was sort of a dull ache that would come and go just under my ribs. A serious cause was never found, other than the fact that I had a fatty liver.

My pain went away and never came back after surgery! I suppose the combination of the weight loss (I've lost over 100 lbs) and the changed diet (low protein/low carb) helped my fatty liver.

I can't know for sure if that was the source of the pain, but it would make sense that it went away once my diet changed and I started losing weight.

Good luck! I hope that pain goes away quickly because I know how awful it can be!

[Gene1970 179]

Thanks, that is encouraging. Even the Dr's wont' say it, I do believe mine is the fatty liver as well. I've had a full CT scan of that area and nothing else was fouond. So glad that it went away for you and never came back. My pain sounds like the same, a dull to strong ache.

[irishmama2004 34]

You can get phantom gall bladder pain as well.