I have a question (or a few!) and I'm hoping someone might be able to help me. For about 2 months I've been getting an intense, steady pain in my right upper abdomen, right below the rib cage. It usually lasts for a few hours at a time, then goes away, sometimes for a day, sometimes a couple weeks (at most). I ended up in the ER about a month ago because it started to feel an awful lot like pancreatitis, which I had a few years back. They did blood work, and all my levels were normal. The doctor did an ultrasound (on a machine that could be moved from room to room) and told me I had gallstones. Then he sent me up to the "official" ultrasound room, and afterward told me he was wrong, no gallstones. He told me that I had peptic ulcers and gave me medicine for acid reflux. I started to feel a bit better for a couple weeks, and then it started back up again. I went back to my regular doctor earlier this week, and she believes it is my gallbladder. She said that the stomach is on the left, and with my pain being on the right, that doesn't make sense. They did blood work and a new ultrasound, but I won't hear anything til next week. I haven't had nausea, appetite loss, or vomitting, but could it still be my gallbladder? Do you know if that is hereditary? Also (yes, one more question...), could this in any way be related to my past episode of pancreatitis?? We never figured out the cause (no, NOT alcohol), so I'm just wondering if all my "problems" can be linked together??? Thanks!!