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What Causes Right-sided Abdominal Pain Radiating To The Back?

I m having pain on the right side of my stomach that radiates to my back. It is tender, sharp and steady pain. No fever, no vomitting. Had a SCAT scan. Doctor could not find anything. No schedule for an ultrasound. Intially thought it was shingles, but no rash occurred.
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Hi,

I understand your concern.

The pain on the right side of your stomach radiating to your back, which is tender, sharp and steady pain, could be due to:
- liver/pancreas issues: abdominal ultrasound, liver/pancreas/kidney function tests recommended further
- colitis
- shingles without notable rash : especially if pain is along the nerve pathway

Run the recommended tests first, then, if everything is ok, your doctor might take blood/saliva or cerebrospinal fluid sample to test for VZV antibodies to confirm shingles.

Hope this helps.
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What Causes Right-sided Abdominal Pain Radiating To The Back?

Hi, I understand your concern. The pain on the right side of your stomach radiating to your back, which is tender, sharp and steady pain, could be due to: - liver/pancreas issues: abdominal ultrasound, liver/pancreas/kidney function tests recommended further - colitis - shingles without notable rash : especially if pain is along the nerve pathway Run the recommended tests first, then, if everything is ok, your doctor might take blood/saliva or cerebrospinal fluid sample to test for VZV antibodies to confirm shingles. Hope this helps.