A few months ago, I began getting stabbing pains in my upper right abdomen (right under the ribs). The pain has now multiplied to the feeling that something is expanding in that area and pushing up under my rib cage. At times, I feel as if my bottom rib is about to snap. If I'm already in pain, then sitting, walking and moving usually make the pain worse. When it gets really bad, I cannot move and can only take shallow breaths. The pain usually lasts for a few minutes to half an hour, but is a constant part of my life for a few weeks at a time.
2 US and a CT scan show no gallstones. Blood work is pretty normal, with white counts a bit off. I tend to get nauseous and slight fevers. I think it may be my gallbladder, but what other tests can I ask my GI to do? I don't want to seem like a hypochondriac.
Thanks for your suggestions!