Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Heath, Texas
Pain Under Left Rib Cage - Stress? Anxiety? Kidney? Help! Posted: 03-26-06 08:38am
I have been having pain on my left side,
under my rib cage for over a week. It
comes and goes, some times worse than
others. I have been to a doctor and
after a cat scan and a urine sample all
they could tell me was that my white blood
cell count was a bit high. The doctor
put me on antibiotics but the pain is
still there and even seems to be moving
around to the left side of my back.
Anyone else with the same symptom? I
currently take synthroid and wellbutrin
but have taken both meds for years with no
side effects. Thanks for your help!
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matdy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Location: australia
Me Too. Posted: 04-08-06 06:19am
Hi there. I also have this same pain on
my left side. It is now about 2 years
that I have this pain on and off but it is
changes all the time. Sometimes it is
under my left ribs and other times in the
same region but more on my back. I also
have pain in my left shoulder. It is all
very worrying to me. I have been to the
doctor when it first started and he said
it is air trapped in my colon. I dont
know if he is right. I am too scared to
go again. I am just so scared of bad
news. So I just put up with it. Any more
progress with your pain? :roll:
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misterogers
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Boston
Possible Splenic Flexure Sydrome Symptoms Posted: 04-08-06 08:25am
I am a 24 year old, fit male who has had
similar symptoms for the past 3 years:
- mild to intense pain in upper left
abdomen, just behind rib cage
- mild to intense pain on corresponding
position in my back
- when intense, pain feels as if it
penetrates through my body
- pain comes only during or after sleeping
at night
- pain comes generally with gas
- pain intensity may be higher when larger
quantity of food is eaten
- stretching and physical activity
alleviates the pain more quickly
i have not been to see a doctor about
this. From my first experiences with the
pain, I associated the pain with
lots-o-gas. At the time, I had just
moved to guinea, africa, so I associated
the increased gas with the change of diet.
However, since returning home about 9
months ago, I still have had lots-o-gas,
and a couple of nights each week the pain
returns. I'm now used to it however, so
it doesn't really affect my lifestyle.
After looking through the web pages, I
think this may be splenic flexure
syndrome. But, I can't be sure, there is
hardly any info available on the web.
If anyone has stumbled across an effective
treatment, please let us know.
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nada76
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 2
Posted: 04-10-06 08:06am
Misterogers - the symptoms that you
describe and associate with gas are
actually very typical symptoms caused by
gas. These types of symptoms are
amplified by anxiety, so the more you
worry about having a serious medical
condition the worse the pain will get :)
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jennys11
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 70 Location: miami
Posted: 04-10-06 08:15am
This is so weird I have been suffering
"discomfort" in the same area. I thought
it was my spleen-since that is the area
where the discomfort was. Sometimes the
spleen can become enlarged. My mother who
was a nurse told me more then likely it
is gas. She said you would be surprised
how gas can get "tangled" up around your
body. If it is serious the pain would get
worse not go away. But I know how scary
it is-just listen to your body and if you
feel it is not getting better calm your
fears and go to the doctor. Today I am
heading to the doctor for an exam I hate
but I care about my health. My friends
father ignored his symtoms and by the time
he went for his mri the cancer spread like
fire to his brain. Take care of
yourself!!!
