possibly a gall bladder problem...

[bmw2u2006]

I have been haveing a number of problems lately and i dont know if its all due to the same thing or something different. I have been having pains in my stomach and it feels like my stomachs on fire. Then it hurts more and more til it starts hurting my upper back and then i get sick to my stomach. It normally lasts for a good hour or more. Normally the pain will just hit me , one minute i will be fine and the next i feel horrible. The past few days i have also felt really weak and tired. im not sure why. so if you have any idea of whats goin on let me know cuase i can take it much longer and i dont have insurance to see a doctor.

[mremeet]

I have gallstones that formed in my 20's as a result of having HCV. Gallbladder pain usually manifests itself under the right lower rib, but can also be in the middle or upper back and even include "referred pain" elsewhere in the body. When I had gallbladder attacks, the pain was under my right rib and usually included my center back area. The attacks would usually occur after eating a greasy meal, especially if alcohol was consumed along with the greasy meal. The fat in the greasy meal normally causes the gallbladder to contract and excrete bile into your digestive tract (bile is used to break down fats so they can be properly digested). But if there are gallstones present, they can obstruct or inhibit the flow of bile from the gallbladder. This can cause pain - sometimes very pronounced pain. And since the bile is not reaching the digestive tract in sufficient quantities, it can also cause indigestion and can result in pale stools (bile adds a dark pigment to stools).

Anyway that's a basic description of what usually occurs with those with symptomatic gallstones. If you find that the pain you're experiencing seems to occur in the manner described above, it might be gallstones (they're very common). The treatment is usually to have your gallbladder removed, which is either the most common surgical procedure or is the most common surgical procedure performed in the US. It has an excellent safety profile as long as the gallbladder is removed before a bad infection sets in (or other secondary risk factors are present). As far as your healthcare, you should be able to access free or reduced price health care at a local community health clinic. And if they can't provide it for you ask them who might be able to help you. Also call (or visit in person preferably) all your local hospitals and see what they can do for you. You can get low cost healthcare, you just gotta look for it.  

Take care, best of luck getting it sorted out.

[scratchinghead]

Check your stool and see if it is dark (black). that usualy means there is blood and then you *might* assume you have an ulcer or duodenitis. You can usually go to an ER and pay by the hour or at least ask them. I am no expert, I just know that black stool is a red flag for ulcers and intestinal bleeding. If it is a gall bladder, I believe they do an ultra sound.

[Tallahassee]

sorry for your problems. You're not ignored, just nobody can help you.  This forum consists of patients (almost without Doctors).

Do you have Hepatitis B or C?

You should check other forums.

Good luck and all the best