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What Causes Pain Under The Right Rib Cage While Having Diabetes?

I am a 64 year old diabetic who has developed symptoms recently that I am concerned about. I have a constant pain of different strength under the lowest rib on my right side. It eases when no belch, pass gas, or evacuate my bowel. Yet I never feel like me bowel is ever totally empty, and have some distension in my abdomen. I am frequently warn out in spite of sleeping well. I take inseparable for acid reflux as well as a probiotic.
Wed, 7 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The pain in the abdomen you have relieved by belching and passing stools is most probably due to gastritis only. But, if it is for quite a long time, you should at least do one USG abdomen followed by an endoscopy if required later. Sometimes, few antidiabetic drugs also cause a feeling of fullness and bloating in abdomen but you have not mentioned which medicines are you on. Also, sometimes other coexistent disorders like thyroid will cause wearing off sleep and also bowel disturbances. So, please get a thyroid profile also done.

For now, please continue the antacids, avoid spicy and junk food, exercise regularly and do the tests as advised.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vineeta Singh
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What Causes Pain Under The Right Rib Cage While Having Diabetes?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The pain in the abdomen you have relieved by belching and passing stools is most probably due to gastritis only. But, if it is for quite a long time, you should at least do one USG abdomen followed by an endoscopy if required later. Sometimes, few antidiabetic drugs also cause a feeling of fullness and bloating in abdomen but you have not mentioned which medicines are you on. Also, sometimes other coexistent disorders like thyroid will cause wearing off sleep and also bowel disturbances. So, please get a thyroid profile also done. For now, please continue the antacids, avoid spicy and junk food, exercise regularly and do the tests as advised. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vineeta Singh