Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I've been experiencing on and off again minimal/dull pain above my liver/rib cage for the past couple of days. Is this something I should get checked out at the student health center at my university? Is there any chance it could be diet related as I haven't been eating very healthy since returning from winter break? I've heard or sludge buildups from high fat meals. Could it be stress related, I recently lost my grandfather right before coming back to school and I'm just worrying about a lot of stuff? Or could it be a problem from the PSC? I have no other symptoms, no fever, no jaundice, no aches or fatigue. My last blood work done in December was totally normal. Thanks for the help. , Age 19, PSC + UC 11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Dear , I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandfather recently. It is never easy loosing a loved one and then having to go back to college with added stresses never helps. My son is 20, away from home and in college also. He experienced a similiar type of pain you described and also had itching back in December right before his finals. He was under a great deal of stress at the time and as soon as those things were behind him the pain and itching subsided. This is not to say that what he experienced was from stress, but it could have made it worse. If you are concerned about it, I would suggest you go see someone at the health center…at least it would put your mind at ease. If you decide not to go make sure you watch out for a fever, eat as healthy as possible and try not to worry too much. Best of luck to you and I hope you have a successful semester. Joanne (mom of Todd, 20, psc 01, crohns 02, transplanted twice 03, recurrent psc 05, type 1 diabetes 06, and living life to the very fullest 07) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Dear , I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your grandfather recently. It is never easy loosing a loved one and then having to go back to college with added stresses never helps. My son is 20, away from home and in college also. He experienced a similiar type of pain you described and also had itching back in December right before his finals. He was under a great deal of stress at the time and as soon as those things were behind him the pain and itching subsided. This is not to say that what he experienced was from stress, but it could have made it worse. If you are concerned about it, I would suggest you go see someone at the health center…at least it would put your mind at ease. If you decide not to go make sure you watch out for a fever, eat as healthy as possible and try not to worry too much. Best of luck to you and I hope you have a successful semester. Joanne (mom of Todd, 20, psc 01, crohns 02, transplanted twice 03, recurrent psc 05, type 1 diabetes 06, and living life to the very fullest 07) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sounds like " sludge " to me. Not only high fat meals, but also lack of hydration could be the cause. Stress can cause lots of different effects, and not drinking enough water could be one of them. I know I struggle to remember to drink enough when canoeing. For me, adequate hydration has helped. Arne 55 - UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of bondra500 I've been experiencing on and off again minimal/dull pain above my liver/rib cage for the past couple of days. Is this something I should get checked out at the student health center at my university? Is there any chance it could be diet related as I haven't been eating very healthy since returning from winter break? I've heard or sludge buildups from high fat meals. Could it be stress related, I recently lost my grandfather right before coming back to school and I'm just worrying about a lot of stuff? Or could it be a problem from the PSC? I have no other symptoms, no fever, no jaundice, no aches or fatigue. My last blood work done in December was totally normal. Thanks for the help. , Age 19, PSC + UC 11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 > > not drinking enough water > could be one of them. I know I struggle to remember to drink enough when > canoeing. For me, adequate hydration has helped. > > > Arne > Everytime I empty my bladder I try to drink about 250mls of water, it gets a bit fraught until your bladder gets the idea. I have always drunk lots of water as we are so lucky we have pure artesian water and its so nice to drink, but since diagnoses I have made a concerted effort to drink as much water as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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