thing in right side.

[Olive]

ok, so i've noticed there's like a mass in my right side, under my rib cage. it's big and firm, about the size of a fist, and you can move it up and down.

is this supposed to be there?

i've gotta go back to the docs anyway this week, so will ask about it if i need to, but i don't want it to be my liver or something, and feel like an idiot.

[Kentish]

Painful or no?

Sounds interesting. Ask your doc.

[Olive]

Originally posted by Kentish
Painful or no?


not. well, not unless you poke it really hard :blush:

at first i thought it was just a bit of intestine, cause they sometimes swell up like that. but it seems a bit odd to have wind in the same part of intestine for 2 weeks.

on the other hand, i don't think it could be anything too dodgy (touches wood) cause i had an abdominal ultrasound earlier in the year and it was normal.

[Exess]

that doesn't sound right. I would suggest you get that checked out as soon as possible

[Kentish]

Originally posted by kaffrin
not. well, not unless you poke it really hard :blush:

at first i thought it was just a bit of intestine, cause they sometimes swell up like that. but it seems a bit odd to have wind in the same part of intestine for 2 weeks.

on the other hand, i don't think it could be anything too dodgy (touches wood) cause i had an abdominal ultrasound earlier in the year and it was normal.
"Wind" wouldn't cause a big and firm lump. And an ultrasound wouldn't necessarily rule out something dodgy. It doesn't sound sinister, but as you're going to the doc's anyway...

Like I say, sounds interesting.

[SandboxMagician]

Would definately ask the doc. It could be something normal, but you can never look stupid for asking.

[Olive]

Originally posted by Kentish
"Wind" wouldn't cause a big and firm lump.

it does in me. since i lost a bit of weight you can sometimes see my swollen up bit of intestine through my belly. and if you press on it, it bubbles and moves down a bit. you can move the little air pockets all the way down. most entertaining.

[supergrover]

As always, its best to see you doctor for a proper professional diagnosis. Since its in your right side just under your rib cage and you mentioned the bubbling thing, it could be something to do with your gallbladder/gallstones? A blood test would help sus this out. Hope all goes well and don't worry - your doc is there to help ya. :)

[SuzyCreamcheese]

is it on your back or front?
My husband had something similar sounding on his back and sent himself into a right old panic thinking he had cancer of the kidneys or something, but it turned out to be just a fatty lump which are very common. Get it checked though obviously.

[Kentish]

Originally posted by kaffrin
it does in me. since i lost a bit of weight you can sometimes see my swollen up bit of intestine through my belly. and if you press on it, it bubbles and moves down a bit. you can move the little air pockets all the way down. most entertaining.
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