upper left abdominal pain -- what else can it be??? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

Meagan312 · 09-22-2004, 03:01 PM

For the last 5 months or so I've had a host of strange symptoms, none of which doctors have been able to diagnose. Among them is persistent tenderness/pain in my upper left abdominal area (liver area). Sometimes I also get pain in the back, am sensitive to fatty foods, get palpitations after eating, and the area is very painful when you press on it.

But all the tests have come out negative. Liver blood tests are good, ultrasound for gallstones is aok, upper GI x-rays look good. So if all's well, why is this continuing? I could blame it on stress, etc., if it was abdominal/digestive discomfort in general, but it's always the same area.

Thanks for any suggestions.

clairey21 · 09-23-2004, 04:34 AM

Read up on functional dyspepsia

auntjudyg · 09-23-2004, 07:20 AM

Just to clarify, the liver is on the right side. So is the pain on the left or right?

clairey21 · 09-23-2004, 08:31 AM

The stomach is to the left slightly thats why i mentioned FD as thats a stomach prob

Meagan312 · 09-25-2004, 03:24 PM

Big OOPS. I meant upper RIGHT side, eeek. I do know where my liver is, honest!

Thanks for the replies and sorry about the confusion. If anyone knows what could be causing the pain on the right, please let me know. And blame my temporary insanity on something I ate