Hello, kristitherrian, Your description of symptoms are suggestive of gallbladder problems. Gallbladder problems are more common in females, over the age of forty, who are fertile and some of them can be overweight or fatty. That is typical although not everyone fits that description. Also, underactive thyroid is also a little more common to be associated with gallstones. Fatty or fried foods can trigger an attack although it could be spontaneous. The simple way to test is to undergo a sonogram of the upper abdomen to see if you have gallstones. If you do have it, sometimes, you may need to have a nuclear scan at the time you are having symptoms, to see if you have signs of inflammation or Acute Cholecystitis . You may need surgery and the good news is , you can have it done through laparoscopy, same day surgery with a shorter recovery period. I wish you well.