New psc patient with question

[Guest guest]

My husband was recently diagnosed with PSC (June 2008) for the last few

months he has experienced the upper right quadrant pain. In the last

few days this dull pain has moved to his right side with intermitant

stabbing pain.

We are very new at this. Please respond if you have experienced this

and what it could possibily mean (liver inflamation?) He has already

had one ERCP in June and scheduled for another one in 10 days. This

first ERCP had dilation. He has not had a liver biopsy yet.

Thank you,

[Guest guest]

,

As we usually say to new people on this

forum: We are sorry you needed to find us, but we are happy you found us. You

will find that the people on this forum together are extremely knowledgeable

and experienced in just about anything related to PSC.

I am no doctor, and even a doctor would

not be able to diagnose your husband over the internet. RUQ pain is fairly

common in PSC and is often described as a dull pain. A stabbing pain however

sounds more like an infection of some sort (cholangitis?), especially if it is

accompanied by fever. I can't tell you what to do, but I think I personally

would either find a doctor I trust soon, or go to the ER. Neglecting to treat

an infection can lead to acute problems and even sepsis (blood-poisoning). Like

I said, I am no doctor. I am telling you what I think and what I would do.

I hope this helped, and I hope your

husband will feel better soon.

Regards,

Chaim Boermeester, Israel.

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Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 04:16

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Subject: New psc

patient with question

My husband was recently diagnosed with PSC (June 2008)

for the last few

months he has experienced the upper right quadrant pain. In the last

few days this dull pain has moved to his right side with intermitant

stabbing pain.

We are very new at this. Please respond if you have experienced this

and what it could possibily mean (liver inflamation?) He has already

had one ERCP in June and scheduled for another one in 10 days. This

first ERCP had dilation. He has not had a liver biopsy yet.

Thank you,