Re: Pain Under Left Side of Rib Cage Posted: 01-09-06 03:48am
I have pain under my left breast right
were my bra wire is, it shoots pin into my
back. I seem to belch a lot and it is a
nagging pain. I have only had it for 9
days straight now. I havent went to the
dr because im 30 and they dont seem to
take me serious. I was worried it was my
heart at first and now I wonder if its a
pancreas or ulcer or blood clot. It
keeps me awake at night, I use to suffer
from anxiety but I have that under
control, so yes I know the diffrence, I
have to take my anxitey pills to help me
sleep when I have the pain, but I dont
want to start all that again. It took me
3 years to train myself about anxiety and
how to overcome it, I don't want to start
to take the pills to help the pain stop so
I can sleep. I have tried all kinds of
things and nothing works., can anyone
help
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worriedsick
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Location: New York
Relieved to Know I Am Not Alone Posted: 01-10-06 13:21pm
Chrissygirl, my symptoms sound just like
yours. I even told the nurse where I am
scheduled for my ct that in the back, it
feels almost like I need a massage. This
whole thing started with a tender spot on
my upper left abdomen, just under my ribs.
It has progressed to much worse, but not
yet as bad as some people who have posted
here. I too have the ibs history, hiatal
hernia and a lot of stress. I hope my ct
comes out normal, because I have been so
worried that I can hardly function. My
biggest fear is getting something serious
and leaving my 3 small kids without their
mother.
I was glad to find these posts while I was
looking for info about left-sided abdomen
pain. I have had this pain for 3 months-
comes and goes. Sharp sometimes when I
bend over. Worse near that time of the
month. But it is under my ribs on my left
side and sometimes radiates up and down.
I also have been to the doctor and just
had a ct which was clear. I have never
had this pain before and can not figure
out what it is. Heat, cold, ibuprofen,
etc. Help very little. At night it is
like an uncomfortable pressure when I am
sitting down. My doctor suggest prilosec
for 2 weeks. I am eating very healthy and
I exercise several times a week. I am
interested to hear what others have found
to help.
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HealthWorried
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 2
Left Side Abdominal Pain Under Ribcage Posted: 01-19-06 15:21pm
I'm a twenty-three year old male with a
pain or discomfort under my left ribcage.
I have had it for about a year and a
half, but just recently took it seriously.
I have had blood tests, urine tests,
meckle scan, upper gi, and an ultrasound
all showing nothing and saying my organs
are fine and functioning. I can't sleep
on my left side because it becomes
uncomfortable like its filling with air or
gas. My doctor doesn't know what it is
and a gi specialist just told me that
medically my condition doesn't make sense.
I don't know what triggers it except
sleeping on my left side and sometimes the
way I sit. I have given up on medical
treatment or at least seeing my doctor so
if anyone has a similar issue and knows
the problem/solution, be sure to post.
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GT1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 3
Other People Have What I Have? Posted: 01-19-06 20:30pm
This is totally unbelievable. I stumbled
across this site in an attempt to find
some kind of help, and there must be 20+
people on here with my exact symptoms: I
am a 38 year old male, very active, and I
admit I am the ideal high stress
candidate. I have had pain in my left
side for about 3 months now. It came on
very gradually and it is now pretty much
all day worsening when I sit or bend over.
It feels like there is something there.
It also has a "burning or cold" type of
sensation occassionally. My bottom rib
often hurts to the touch too. I am a
constant left sided sleeper, but I have a
very hard time sleeping on my left with
this problem. Diet does not seem to help.
I too have had every test under the sun.
I was diagnosed with gerd and put on
nexium a year ago, but the gi doc said I
was "stressed out" I said bs(he was
right). I had a hard time, but I got off
the nexium after 6 months, and controlled
my gerd with diet, and reduced stress, and
now I have this great new unexplained
illness. It has been very emotional for
me at times, because I want to know what
it is, and the experts say, there is
nothing there! My type "a" personality is
having a hard time excepting that. At
this point I really am wondering if stress
has found a way to manifest into my left
abdominal/rib area. I have to admit, when
I am away from the house, and preoccupied,
it seems to go away, but as soon as I
focus in on it, it's there for a while. I
am going to continue to participate in
this forum and see if that helps.
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chrissygirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Midwest
Posted: 01-20-06 15:36pm
Well, I am back. Still having the pain -
go figure.
I have read that any stomach problems,
that peppermint oil is very good for them.
So I started drinking peppermint tea and
it worked somewhat! Yeah.
I also read people with stomach problems
shoudl take a peppermint oil pill. I
found on gnc this great stuff called
pepojest. I am going to try it out and
report back!
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GT1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 3
Stress Posted: 01-20-06 17:24pm
After taking an hour and reading all of
these posts, I think most of us need to
find a way to deal with our stress. I am
not talking about a
pill...............There are already
enough of those. I am thinking about
identifying what is causing the stress and
worry? Obviously this thing steamrolls on
itself when you start to think you have an
incurable disease that cant be
found.............That only adds to my
stress that I already have. I am going to
find a way to minimize my stress, starting
right now. I believe stress is my
underlying problem, and that is step #1,
and I am going to write down the things
that worry/stress me the most and I am
going to minimize those things and see
what happens. I will stay in touch with
this forum.
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chrissygirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Midwest
Posted: 01-20-06 21:42pm
Sounds good gti!!
Keep us posted!!!
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iwanttoknow
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Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 2
Pain Behind Left Ribcage Posted: 01-24-06 14:32pm
I've had the same pain/ache behind the
left ribcage for several years. Sometimes
it is more noticeable than at other times.
My regular doc(s) pretty much blew my
complaints off. During a regular gyn
exam recently, I happened to mentioned it
to my doc, and without hesitating, she
said it was due to constipation, and that
is where the transverse colon is. I was
having constipation problems, and have
always had on and off problem with it for
at least several years. She said drink
plenty of water and increase fiber intake.
When I do this consistently, it seems to
help. My problem is, so far, that i'm
not disciplined enough to stay at it.
Still trying though! Has anyone tried
increasing their water intake and fiber to
see if it helps?
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whirlygirly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 87
Hey. I'm New to This Site But Not New to the Symptoms Posted: 01-24-06 14:49pm
I was reading all of these posts and
actually felt relieved to know that I am
not the only one experiencing all of these
symptoms. I too, like most, experience
stress on and off and used to think my
pain was mostly related to stress alone.
Two years ago, it started with me
experiencing severe chest pains on the
left side while I was driving in my car.
It really scared me. At the same time as
the chest pains, I had strong sharp pain
under both of my ribs (although more
pronounced on the left side). During this
episode, I felt like I was going to black
out (not so much from the pain in my chest
but the pain under the left rib). Prior
to this episode, I was diagnosed with a
benign cold nodule on my left thyroid.
Had thyroid scans--and everything seemed
to be functioning normally with my
thyroid. The pain under my ribs seems
even more intense during my period. I
also have trouble sleeping on my left side
and have trouble breathing while lying
down (because of the discomfort of the
pain under the ribs). I have had blood
tests for the kidney/pancreas--everything
came back normal. I sometimes feel strong
pulsations under the ribs--and the neck at
the same time. My stomach always feels
full as well (never been a fast eater). I
had an endoscopy--minor gerd but nothing
seemed serious enough. I'm always feeling
so tired--especially waking up--and mid
day and its frustrating. I've always been
constipated a lot lately (which I never
had problems with). Can anyone on this
site provide some useful information that
could help me. I can completely relate to
everyone's posting on here and became a
member because of it. My e-mail is whir
lygirly77@yahoo.Com. Thanks.
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whirlygirly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 87
Endoscopy/colonoscopy Could Be a Start to Trying to Diagnose Posted: 01-24-06 15:07pm
The problem with having pain under the
ribs--is that so many different
symptoms/diseases could define that very
pain. The reason why a colonoscopy is a
good thing to start with is that sometimes
when food isn't completely digested it
could get lodged in the colon and get
stuck in there causing extreme discomfort
in that area. My doctor had actually told
me that which I didn't know could happen.
I had felt severe abdominal discomfort and
pain on the whole left side of my stomach
and under the ribs. The only thing that
really worries me is that I never had
problems with being constipated ever
before and now i'm getting it frequently
and have severe pain under both of my
ribs. Eating food doesn't seem to help it
any. My doctor kept giving me all these
antacid prescriptions but what he doesn't
quite get is that I am a very slow eater
and I never get acid reflux. I don't even
drink fast. I don't pass gas at all and
don't burp very often after eating. This
discomfort under the ribs though has made
me feel so uncomfortable that I almost
gave up driving--just because every time I
do--the pain gets worse under the ribs and
I feel like i'm going to pass out. This
is very scary while driving, especially in
traffic. I don't like feeling this way
and feel at times hopeless because i'm not
being able to get answers from my doctor.
I have had so many tests and nothing is
showing up and yet the pain is a
persistent part of my daily existence. I
even thought of trying a holistic approach
due to my frustration with the westernized
method.
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b4z4
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Hertfordshire, England
Severe Pain Under Lower Left Rib - Hard 2 Breathe/sleep/live Posted: 01-24-06 17:23pm
Hi there, I too am suffereing from a very
sharp pain under my bottom rib on the left
side. I effects my sleeping, wakes me up
and is generally uncomfortable. When I
eat, it becomes very painful to breathe
and an added pressure becomes apparent up
my chest and over to my left shoulder/arm.
It hurts to take a deep breath, when I
laugh/cough/drive... It really is
unbearable. I have been prescribed with
diclofenac for the pain, but that does
jack!
From all the feedback on ehealthforum, I
feel somewhat releived that this is not an
isolated case.
The doctors I have seen are diagnosing
kidney stones as I have a history of this.
But the more I read, the more I think
this is possibly gastric... But you never
know.
I would be really interested to know what
you have done to relieve the pain or have
had a correct diagnosis and/or cure.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks
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eire
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Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Location: new zealand
Lower to Middle Left Sided Pain For Over 2 1/2 Years Posted: 01-25-06 20:00pm
Hi all
i belive those doctors havent a clue what
the hell is wrong with me, I have had
every test u can think of, and nothing.
Its not all in my head, iam a very stable
person, low stress levels, suffering with
this pain for over 2 & 1/2 years.
They started with u have a womans problem,
u have an infection, u have ovary problems
and so on and on, turns out I had none of
these things, I have given up looking till
I came across this forum, we should all go
on a match to the doctors office and ask
for our money back!
Ive been thinking, they say if u fast for
three days, and then start on a light diet
of fruit it con's ur system to regenrate.
Like a detoix, which by the way ive tried,
(didnt work either).
Well I wish you all the best
i will be back if I fine the cure
regards
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whirlygirly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 87
Hey There Posted: 01-26-06 18:49pm
The problem that I have in dealing with
this is the mystery of having no clue to
what is causing this pain. From my
doctor's tests I seem to have the health
of a marathon runner. Had chest x-ray's,
blood tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy and
all the results have come out normal. I
just hate feeling full everytime I eat and
I don't even have to eat a lot to feel
that way. My pain (especially under the
ribs)/which also comes and goes/though it
feels uncomfortable more often than not
wasn't always there. Food seems to bring
out the discomfort more than not in the
ribs but i've been to a gastro specialist
and my tests came out normal (except for
minor gerd). The pain does sometimes give
my anxiety but only because I feel like I
have no control over it and I get it a lot
(even when I drive). If anyone on here
ever finds any answers--post it on here
for the world to see--it is great to know
that i'm not alone in finding answers to
this problem. I was glad to run across
this site. I was going to print it
out--every post on here and give it to my
doctor to read to let him know that this
is indeed a problem that does exist and
i'm not alone in experiencing it. I even
started to think I was feeling this pain
because of the food I eat. I'm normal
weight for my height/fit and in good shape
and yet anything I eat just brings the
pain out under the ribs more. I was
almost going to go organic for awhile and
try other alternatives to see if it helps
any.
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AngelMother
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 3 Location: UK
Chinese Alternative Medicine Posted: 01-27-06 06:06am
Hey everyone!
After 6 frustrating painful months of
upper chest and back pain under my ribs I
decided to try traditional chinese
medicine. I started doing some
acumpucture and feels really good
afterwards. I am also taking a chinese
medical relaxing tea that just takes my
head off worries and stress.
The acumpucture is great for that just 30
minutes of deep relaxation of the muscles
and no pain.
I will keep posted of the future
outcomes.
Good luck to everyone for anything you
try!
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whirlygirly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 87
Question. Posted: 01-27-06 08:48am
I have a couple of questions that I wonder
if anyone on this forum has with
chest/under rib cage pain.
(1.) does anyone drink coffee? 1 or more
cups a day or tea?
(2.) does anyone ever feel the pressure
like they still have to urinate even after
they already did?
(3.) does anyone ever feel side pain right
after or a couple hours after they eat
anything?
(4.) has anybody been recommended by their
doctor to go to a rheumatologist
specialist and had any luck when they did?
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whirlygirly
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 87
Another Question. Posted: 01-27-06 08:57am
(1.) does anyone get irritation or chest
pain/under the rib cage after they eat any
chocolate?
(2.) does anyone get irritation or chest
pain/under the rib cage after eating
heavier foods like pasta/dairy
products/carbs?
(3.) has anyone tried the organic food
route and had any luck with it (with any
organic types of foods)?
Thanks.
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ChrissieL
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 1
Pain & Bulging Under Left Rib When Coughing And Excercis Posted: 02-01-06 08:27am
Ten years ago I began having very bad
asthma attacks. As they got worse, the
coughing was uncontrollable. One day
during an attack I felt this bulge come
out below my left rib. It hurt terribly.
My dr said it was probably a hernia but
would deal with it after the asthma was
under control. We controlled the asthma
and the pain and bulge went away for about
6 years. Now, it is getting worse.
When I stretch, move or cough I get a
bulge coming out again. The bulge was
only the size of a golf ball 10 years ago
and now it is the size of a grapefruit.
It is very painful and only comes out for
about 2 - 3 minutes and then goes back.
There are no physical signs when you touch
the area but I do have some burning under
the rib cage in that area. I went to see
a surgeon and he said that unless he could
see it and examine it he can't treat it.
It causes so much pain when it happens it
was impossible for me to recreate a
circumstance to have it happen when I was
in his office. I have stopped pilates and
any other excercise due to the fact that
it causes this to happen.
Does anyone have any idea what this could
be? I would love to get back to my life.
I am 47 and healthy with a very happy
life.
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GT1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: 02-04-06 10:17am
Check out splenic flexure disorder. Its a
real thing. Also, most of us are allowing
the stress to intensify the symptoms. To
be honest, I thought getting on these
boards helped, but it only makes me focus
on it more. After all tests are
completed, I feel the holistic method is
really the only way to go. We need to get
our minds in the right
place,,,,,,,,,,,,its tough,,,,,,,,,,no one
understands,,,,,,,,,,but maybe we arent
listening?????
Good luck everyone.....................We
will be fine.
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HealthWorried
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 2
Chinese Medicine Posted: 02-07-06 11:59am
I, like angelmother, have gone the route
of chinese medicine for help with my pain.
After three acupuncture treatments I
notice a slight change but nothing to
significant. The t8 and t9 locations on
your spine target the nerves of the spleen
and other areas of the stomach. The pain
is sometimes less noticable but until I
have a few more treatments I will not say
it is 100% effective. I am also going on
a two week brown rice diet to flush out my
digestive system. I will post again when
my diet is complete.
