Pain on right side below rib cage

[chrislowsc]

I am diabetic for 10 years and on medication.   6 mths ago, have this pain on right side of rib cage. Pin pricking and stretching/pulling pain.  Spasmodic sometimes. Pain is unbearable some days.

Have done ultrasound tests on organs and all is ok.  Gone to see a neurologist and got some prescriptions to help me to sleep at night - pain is there at night.  Wearing my clothes is painful.

Please help or suggest what I need to do.  I have exhausted all possibilities of this cause.  Could this be diabetic thoracic radiculopathy or some form of hypochondriac pain.  

I have done a lot of research in internet trying to get some answers desparately.

Thank you

[Ratnakar Kini]

Hi,
The symptoms you have described looks more of a neurological problem. It may be functional also.
Initial evaluation  by a neurologist would be appropriate.
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[chrislowsc]

Thanks for the feedback.  The neurologist prescribed gababentin to me and told me to bring down my diabetes glucose level.  My glucose level was 16 last year and I brought it down to between range 6-7.  It hovers now between 7-8 nowadays.  When my glucose level was 6-7, I was already experiencing the pain.  

Any other suggestions from you will be appreciated.

Thank you