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What Causes Right Sided Abdominal Pain?

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Posted on Sat, 19 Jul 2014
Question: I awakened with acute pain on the right side of my abdomen. I no longer have an appendix or female interior organs.
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Provide further details.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
Right side abdomen pain is always not due to appendix.
But since it is acute, attention should be paid.

Provide me following details:
1.Is it in upper abdomen or lower abdomen on right side?
2.Pain is intermittent or persistent?
3.Pain is colicky, stabbing, or dull?
4.Pain is mild or severe?
5.Any radiation of pain to back or any other part?
6.Any fever or vomiting associated?
7.Have you passed stools ?
8.Why did you say you don’t have female interior organs? Do you mean you have got your uterus removed?

This is my personal opinion for you based on available details. Revert with the asked details and if you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (6 minutes later)
The pain is upper abdomen on the right side

It is persistent, stabbing pain

Severe enough to keep me awake for hours

Some radiation to back

No fever

Have not yet passed stool since dinner

My uterus and ovaries were removed as a result of a large cyst years ago
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get Ultrasound Abdomen

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.

The pain in upper right abdomen radiating to back can be due to any of the following:
1.Acute Cholecystitis or Cholelithiasis (Gall Bladder Stone)
2.Acute Pancreatitis.
3.Liver problem like Acute Hepatitis.

Since pain is severe, and you have not passed stools, my advise for you is to see a doctor immediately. He would examine you and if bowel sounds are also not audible would do work up for intestinal obstruction. However, your history goes more in favor of Gall Bladder related issues.

So, I would advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen, that would clear the picture.
If you are in severe pain, you can take an over the counter pain killer like Hysocine , Mefenamic Acid , Drotaverine.

This is my personal opinion for you based on available details. Revert with the asked details and if you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul Varshney, MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Right Sided Abdominal Pain?

Brief Answer: Provide further details. Detailed Answer: Dear Friend. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. Right side abdomen pain is always not due to appendix. But since it is acute, attention should be paid. Provide me following details: 1.Is it in upper abdomen or lower abdomen on right side? 2.Pain is intermittent or persistent? 3.Pain is colicky, stabbing, or dull? 4.Pain is mild or severe? 5.Any radiation of pain to back or any other part? 6.Any fever or vomiting associated? 7.Have you passed stools ? 8.Why did you say you don’t have female interior organs? Do you mean you have got your uterus removed? This is my personal opinion for you based on available details. Revert with the asked details and if you have any further query please ask me. Stay Healthy Dr Anshul Varshney, MD