Hi

For several weeks I was having mild pain/cramp that seemed to start under my right rib cage and by evening have moved to near my groin / ovaries area.

I visited my GP who felt my right lower abdomen and said that everything felt normal. She did however take some swabs and blood. The results of my blood showed that I had a slightly elevated bilirubin count (42) - she again took some blood, the results of which showed again a slightly elevated BC, but with the actual function of the liver fine, the swabs were all clear. She said this could mean that I have gallstones or gallstones blockages however she doubted it as the other symptons did not fit (ie only mild sporadic pain that moved). She did not apear over anxious at all about th eelevated BC and said we would monitor it, but would get me booked in for a scan.

The pain has almost now completely gone and since taking (started last week) milk thistle tablets my fatigue has also disappeared - (the fatigue could have been due to my 8 month old baby).

So I am left wondering what I have - if the pain is no longer there but the BC is still high, I have nothing else wrong with me (except anxiety now) ie sickness, swollen abdomen, pain when urinitating. I know there is a condition that exists with a high BC (Gilbert's syndrome) - however I had my liver fucntion tested several years ago and it was fine.

My doctor has booked me in for an ultrascan and I am worrying myself sick about it as to what they might find.

I did however think this morning that about 8 weeks ago my chirporactor took x-rays of my abdomen area and surely if there was somehting awful there it would have shown up - maybe not precisely but something would have shown i.e a shadow or something?

Sorry to ramble I am just getting myself so up-tight!