Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hello Chaim, I am sorry to hear that you are suffering from the URQ pain. I have been, too, but for a good amount of time, now. Initially, it started as a mild pain in my right upper, then very gradually progressed into a constant, moderate and sometimes intense and pinchy, kind of pain, that radiates into my upper right shoulder, back and if it is intense, then into the left parts, too and even the center. It would stay for a day or more and then i would go back into a mild to moderate, pain. I have read that some PSC'ers does have that same pattern. But, the majority and probably yours, might occur infrequently and with not much intensity, as mine. Antibiotics, might helps only if there is fever [i.e., infection in the BD]. And you know that too much of them causes an unwanted resistance. My theory was the usual understanding of having cholangitis. But my URQ pain, can exist with or without fever or other PSC known symptoms. I would go days, in mild and then suddenly it elevates and can be intense, specially with my bowel irritation [iBD]. So only some months ago, my doctor came up with a reasonable explanation, in addition to cholangitis. That the nerves in membranes around the liver [as few in the groups has explained it too], might be sending some pain signals to other parts of the body. And in my case it is the IBD and UC, that is probably the cause. I am on constant pain meds, now. It is 30mg of Nortriptyline. But you you might not need them. The ERCP might help. And although my message is late, but good luck with the procedure and i do hope that you will feel much better, afterwards. Subject: RUQ painTo: Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 7:34 AM Hello everyone,I have been "suffering" the last week or so from pain in the famousRUQ area. I know this is a well known symptom of PSC, but I amwondering what causes it and what can be done about it. I am up for anERCP on Monday, and I am hoping that will help (I remember readingsomething like that). I don't think it is an infection, since I don'thave any fever and I feel okay except for the pain.Any insight will be appreciated,Chaim Boermeester, Israel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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