I am experiencing pain below my right rib. I hd been to my family doctor who askd me to do a chk fr jaundice n d reports came as I was on d border line. Doc gave me liveril n macpod tab n it ws fine. Nw tht I stopped those tablets d same pain seems to hve arised. Kindly suggest what cld be d cause or a possibilty?
Hello! Thank you for the query. Pain below the rib cage on the right or middle of abdomen usually indicates gallstones. Especially if it radiates to the back. Nausea and vomiting can be present. The pain is usually triggered by fatty foods, spicy foods or alcohol. If the pain is more in the middle and does not radiate to the back, peptic ulcer is the most probable. I suggest you to have abdominal ultrasound at first. If no gallstones will be present, gastrostomy should be next. In a meanwhile please avoid fatty foods, spicy foods, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, fruit juices. Hope this will help. Regards.