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What if you come home after enjoying a delicious meal with a friend, and suddenly your right flank aches sharply while a high fever sets in? If you develop shivering chills and notice in the mirror that your eyes look yellow, you might naturally worry about whether you have developed a serious condition.

Did sudden, severe pain in your upper right abdomen break you out in a cold sweat, leaving you feeling nauseated and vomiting even without having eaten? If this pain worsens particularly after eating greasy foods, it may be time to suspect cholelithiasis.

Lately, does your body feel heavy and worn out even when you have not done much, leaving you exhausted by the afternoon? If your right flank feels stiff or dull, or if your complexion appears yellowish, it may be time to pause and check on your liver.

Have you ever had trouble sleeping because of a sudden sharp, stabbing pain in your right flank after eating a late-night snack and going to bed? While you might think it is simply indigestion, you might also worry that it could be a bigger problem. Today, let us talk about the real causes of this uninvited flank pain and the signals our body is sending.