Hi there
I am new to this and have not been diagnosed but i do seem to be having some worrying symptoms which i am unable to explain.
Whilst i appreciate that nobody here can diagnose me, i hoped that shared experiences might enable me to make some more sense of this.
In March this year i started with pain around the kidney area which was accompanied by a very dry mouth. I was tested for Diabetes and the results were in normal range. These symptoms passed after a few weeks but were replaced with what has become a constant, mild stitch like pain under my ribcage, mainly on the left side but is noticeable on the right side from time to time.
This has been accompanied by indigestion (lots of burping) and more recently an 'all over body itch' which does not come with a rash.
Obviously these are concerning and not going away. If anything, they are getting slightly more uncomfortable but are still manageable.
In the last 5 weeks i have had two abdominal ultrasounds, firstly of kidney, bladder and prostate (all fine) and secondly of liver, gall bladder and pancreas (again the sonographer said everything was fine and as i jad fasted and consumed water as requested, he said he was able to get good images.
I have also had a range of blood tests done including for diabetes, celiac, amylase, thyroid function and liver function. All tests have been within range bar 2. The 2 in question were both liver function tests and i scored slightly higher than i should for total protein serum and albumin.
The GP doesnt seem concerned as the readings are only slightly out but with the abdominal and ribcage pain radiating to the back as well as the itching issues, i cant help but think that something is going on.
My GP thinks it is medically unexplained symptoms based on blood tests and ultrasounds and has not suggested anything to deal with the discomfort and itching. The area of discomfort and the symptoms seem to suggest, from what i have read, that it could be liver or pancreas related but the ultrasounds were all clear.
I feel a little lost and am not sure what to do next as the GP will not refer me anywhere as there are, to his mind, no red flags.
Yet the symptoms and the fear of not knowing what is happening is sending me into a low.
Has anyone any ideas or suggestions?
Apologies for the long post and i appreciate your time if you have read this. Equally, if i have come to the wrong place, then i apologise.
Jim
