Constant pain in right side

The exact location of the pain would be more helpful. Location of the pain in some of the possible causes is given below:


1. Chronic appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) - draw a line between the belly button and frontal upper angle of the pelvic bone. Then divide the line in three parts. The border between the middle part and the part closer to the pelvic bone is the usual location of fully developed inflammation of the appendix, including chronic appendicitis.


2. Gallbladder stones or chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) – location of the pain under right ribcage


3. Kidney issues (kidney stones, kidney infection) – location of the pain in the back approximately 5 cm from the middle back line. Have in mind that this pain can shift with the kidney stone moving in the kidney or down the ureter.


4. Gasses in the colon – the pain might be located in the whole stomach, but sometimes can stay only in the particular part of the colon that is distended. If the ileocecal valve is affected, then the location of the pain is close to the location of appendicitis.





The pain in kidney stones and gasses in colon are usually not continuous.


You might want to have a second opinion from another doctor. Also, have him asked about ileocecal valve syndrome, since it is a condition that is very easily overlooked. The only test that was reported and could show this condition was colonoscopy (endoscopy of the colon) if all the colon (including upper colon) and the ileocecal valve was examined.


Have in mind that this “right pain” might be only reflected from remote organ, thus complicating the diagnostics.