What Causes Persistent Pain In The Ribs?
Question: I have pain under my ribs and across my upper back. It has been there for about three days and I don't have a gall bladder. What else could it be ? It's on my right side.
Brief Answer:
Stones in the bile ducts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
It ca be a stone in the bile ducts as well as the peptic ulcer. If you have had any fatty foods recently, pancreas can be causing the pain.
I suggest you to have abdominal utrasound and blood work done. Gastroscopy should be considered as well.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
Stones in the bile ducts.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank you for the query.
It ca be a stone in the bile ducts as well as the peptic ulcer. If you have had any fatty foods recently, pancreas can be causing the pain.
I suggest you to have abdominal utrasound and blood work done. Gastroscopy should be considered as well.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar