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Pain Under Ribs, Loss Of Appetite, Weight Loss. Had Gall Bladder Removed. Normal Test Results. What Could Be This?
Pain under ribs loss of appetite been sick after food rapid weight loss, for the past 11 days I have had pain under ribs radiating into back feels like gallstones althouh I had my gall bladder removed 4 month ago I can't wat and wen I do bring it bk up a few hour later been hospital twice had X-ray bloods and urine but nothing they say maybe acid I have lost a stone in 11 days no weighing 9 stone and very skinny I know when there is something wrong with my body and disagree with acid please help x
Your presentation indeed directs our attention towards a gastrointestinal cause. My suggestion would be to look into the digestive tract with a more detailed investigation, i.e. an endoscopy with the option of a biopsy when tissue of abnormal nature is visualized.
This would provide more details on what exactly is happening. A 24-hour acid pH monitoring can also be done if your doctors are suspecting increased acid production to be the cause to rule out/diagnose this.
But et me also inform you that after removal of the gall bladder, digestion of certain types of food does become difficult which can occasionally cause pain or other symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, etc. So keep your mind open and trust what your doctor tells you, but not without investigative evidence to support their diagnosis.
Wishing you the best.
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Pain Under Ribs, Loss Of Appetite, Weight Loss. Had Gall Bladder Removed. Normal Test Results. What Could Be This?
Hi. Your presentation indeed directs our attention towards a gastrointestinal cause. My suggestion would be to look into the digestive tract with a more detailed investigation, i.e. an endoscopy with the option of a biopsy when tissue of abnormal nature is visualized. This would provide more details on what exactly is happening. A 24-hour acid pH monitoring can also be done if your doctors are suspecting increased acid production to be the cause to rule out/diagnose this. But et me also inform you that after removal of the gall bladder, digestion of certain types of food does become difficult which can occasionally cause pain or other symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, etc. So keep your mind open and trust what your doctor tells you, but not without investigative evidence to support their diagnosis. Wishing you the best.