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Right upper abdominal pain
Pain in the right upper abdomen is a symptom in which a person has aches and pains in the right side of the tummy, above the level of the belly button. This area is called the right upper quadrant (RUQ), and contains the liver, gall bladder, and some intestines.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hi intermittent right upper abdominal pain -diffuse-begin suddenly and go with nothing what is the possibility? ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am having a right upper abdominal pain c grade 2 tenderness for 3 days now. what could this be and what medications should i take?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Have right upper abdominal pain in third trimester of pregnancy.
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A 46-year old female asked:
Right upper abdominal pain under rib cage radiating through to back
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A 21-year old male asked:
I had food poisoning week ago. After a few hours i eat I have right upper abdominal pain. I had blood&urine test and it's ok. What can it be?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I have right upper abdominal pain, right below my ribs. No gallbladder. It has been an ache for about 4 or 5 days. Palpating it, I feel a pulse there.
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A 34-year old male asked:
Hello. male 34 been having right upper abdominal pain so i drink 2.5 liters of water, eat alot of veggies and fruits and oatmeal a day. ive been having clear foamy urine for 4 days now. is that a sign my liver is messed up?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have acid reflux, gastritis, hiatal hernia, IBS and had my gall bladder removed a year ago. I have right upper abdominal pain what is causing this?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Dr. put me on Zofran. Nausea slightly better but mid upper and right upper abdominal pain. Eating very little past 3wks & multidiarrhea post 5hrs eat?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Right upper abdominal pain with nausea. Came on suddenly and very sharp. Comes and goes. Gallbladder removed nov 2013. Cholangitis? Er?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can back and right upper abdominal pain, cramp dwon to the leg, blotting , nasure dizzines all be from kidney stone or another health issue?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am 23 years old female.I have right upper abdominal pain and flatulence on and off for almost 5 years.It can radiate to the back .It decreases with defecation. It is less when i exercise.It feels like something is trapped in abdomen.Do I have IBS?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Having right upper abdominal pain near flank no gallbladder removed last year mris CT xrays all neg so is bloodwrk/what is it? Er said muscle in 2013
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A 48-year old male asked:
My brother, 53, had one episode of acute cholangitis (fever, rigor and right upper abdominal pain as symptoms). He was given antibiotics & 2 weeks later ERCP was done. Stone is removed. Will the episode of cholangitis cause cirrhosis in the future?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I have had right upper quadrant abdominal pain for three days now. It is dull and crampy. Should i seek an opinion?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My husband is having right side upper abdominal pain. No fever, no nausea just pain. Could it be appendicitis w just pain alone? He never complains
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A 31-year old male asked about a 32-year old male:
Mid back pain/tightness, right upper quad abdominal pain/tightness, some stomach cramping and fatigue. What could be wrong?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Female age 49 with upper right side abdominal pain that extends to back for a year Had colonosopy and endoscopy and both were fine Urine normal, help.
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A 34-year old female asked:
What might cause upper right abdominal pain and a mass. Feels like i'm stretching and also something is in the way keeping me from bending?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I have chronic 2yr+ upper right abdominal pain which regular exercise helps. I have a low func. gallbladder. How does jogging help the gallbladder?
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A 33-year old asked:
I'm having upper right side abdominal pain. What could this be?
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A 21-year old asked:
Upper right abdominal pain while having intercourse?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have upper right abdominal pain when applying light pressure when standing and sitting, but nothing when laying down. What could this be?
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A 47-year old asked:
I am having upper right quadrant abdominal pain? What should I do?
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A 46-year old asked:
What would cause severe upper right abdominal pain?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Persistent upper right abdominal pain not brought on by eating or other activities for 3+ months. Also radiates around back. Normal u/s. What next?
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A 44-year old asked:
Upper right abdominal pain when walking?
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A 43-year old asked:
I am experiencing upper right qaudrant abdominal pain and don't know what it could be. What should I do?
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A 49-year old asked:
Upper right abdominal pain and lower left abdominal pain after surgery. Is there anything i can take for this?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I accidentally went 40mg above the maximum dosage of codeine 5 days ago and since then I have been getting fever, upper right abdominal pain causes?
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