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What Causes Severe Pain In The Rib Cage On The Right Side?

I have this intermittant annoying stabbing pain along side the right side of my right rib cage. Occurs every 3-4 months and while I m putting up with it, sometimes for 2-3 days it drives me crazy. What could it be. No doctor has been able to figure it out. Had the shingles vaccine few years ago. Never had shingles and there has been no signs of them at the doctor visit. Usually in my left side but this time it is on the right.
Fri, 20 Oct 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
In most cases, treatment of gallstones is considered necessary only if you are having symptoms. Of the various conventional treatments that are available, surgical removal of the gallbladder is the most widely used. Some alternative treatments have also been found to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of troublesome gallstones.
When deciding what course of action to take for symptomatic gallstones, doctors usually choose from among three main treatment options: Watchful waiting, nonsurgical therapy, and surgical removal of the gallbladder.
Though a gallstone episode can be extremely painful or frightening, almost a third to half of all people who experience an attack never have a recurrence. In some cases, the stone dissolves or becomes dislodged and thereby resumes its "silence." Because the problem may solve itself without intervention, many doctors take a wait-and-see approach following the initial episode.
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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Rib Cage On The Right Side?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. In most cases, treatment of gallstones is considered necessary only if you are having symptoms. Of the various conventional treatments that are available, surgical removal of the gallbladder is the most widely used. Some alternative treatments have also been found to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of troublesome gallstones. When deciding what course of action to take for symptomatic gallstones, doctors usually choose from among three main treatment options: Watchful waiting, nonsurgical therapy, and surgical removal of the gallbladder. Though a gallstone episode can be extremely painful or frightening, almost a third to half of all people who experience an attack never have a recurrence. In some cases, the stone dissolves or becomes dislodged and thereby resumes its silence. Because the problem may solve itself without intervention, many doctors take a wait-and-see approach following the initial episode. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.