Question:
WHY A 15 YR.OLD HAS SUCH BURNING PAIN UNDER RIGHT RIB CAGE BUT NOT HER GALLBLADDER W

SHE CAN ONLY EAT , PUDDING , JELL O , BAGLES WITH CREAM CHEESE, MASHED POTATOS, SO FAR SOMETIMES CAN EAT SOMETHING ONCE THAN NEXT TIME BOTHER HER. DOES NOT HAVE NAUSEA OR DIARRIEHA.HAS HAD HIDA SCAN DONE 2 TIMES NOW AND SO MANY OTHER TESTS AS WELL AS MANY BLOOD TEST SHOWS NOT THE GALLBLADDER THAN WHAT CAN IT BE ??? VERY WORRIED OVER HER SHE IS MY LOVING GRANDAUGHTER    — memebrenda54 (posted on March 3, 2008)

March 3, 2008
I had this similiar thing happen to me. After several months of test and removal of my gallbladder I was still having pain. After several more tests they determined it was my esophagus causing the pain. Maybe have her ask the doctor about this. Hope I can help...
   — momof2iniowa

March 3, 2008
Did this 15 year old have gastric bypass???? If she did the parents should be put away. No 15 year old should have any kind of surgery for gastric bypass or the band. Thats ridiculous. She should be outside excercising and playing or walking. How sad.
   — Joanc

March 3, 2008
I get pains in my ribs, sometimes sharp pains that don't allow a deep breath. I had it for years, and at one point last year I was feeling it in the left upper chest and went to the hospital fearing a heart attack. It turned out to be costochondritis (sp?)...an inflammation of the connective tissues between the ribs and in the chest wall. Another possibility...I saw "Mystery Diagnosis" last night and it was about a girl with terrible pain similar to gallbladder, and it turned out to be the sphincter/valve whose job it was to release bile into the intestines. It was too tight and pressure would build up in the gallbladder. But there were no stones when they did the tests. Good luck finding out what is causing this!
   — abeeba

March 3, 2008
Bagels are certainly not the best for her. Really bread in any form. Swells up in your stomach. What kind of surgery? Has the mother spoken to the dr? When did she have it done???
   — Linda R.

March 3, 2008
My wife had the same thing happen. She was hospitalized to do CT scans, blood work, they ran the scope down her throat, x-rays and a HIDA scan which on showed her gallbladder working 37%. They took hers out and now she can eat again. But everything else showed ok. Go to a gastrointerologist and don't stop til they tell you something. My wife would be having a fit she is very protective of the children and she gets very persistant and rud when needed if she thinks someone is harming or not taking something with their health seriously. Just keep complaining you know your daughter.
   — JohnK334

March 4, 2008
Her blood tests may not show her gallbladder, but if she isn't able to eat I'm concerned about that. Her upper right quad only has her liver, gallbladder, and the bile duct connecting the two. Other then the ribs and such that shouldn't be causing food issues. You didn't mention sugery so I will jump on a limb that she didn't have surgery, but she isn't feeling well and you thought you'd venture out here for a sugguestion. Or...I'm hoping. I had my gallbladder out at 18. I only had symptoms for 3 months and didn't have stones but was told that once I started vomiting green bile and having sharp pain on the right side under my breast that went under my shoulder it wouldn't be long to develop a stone. Once I had that sucker out and took a day or two to heal I felt like a million bucks. Did they run a liver function test? That's a blood level. How about an ultrasound of her liver and gall bladder? She's too young for this. I also agree that Bagles are probably not great get as much protein in her as possible. Regardless of surgery or not her body needs the protein.
   — EmtEeyore