Have you found anything new out? I am new to this forum and found this while searching for "lower left rib pain". I have been having this dull ache in my lower left rib that radiates through to my back (directly behind the rib pain). It is tender to touch my lower rib and hurts inside as well. It started after having my son over 10 years ago and it comes and goes still after all this time. Sometimes while I am doing something as simple as sweeping, it will hurt and I have to stop. Sometimes it is just there when I wake up in the morning and will last a few days and then go away... It is painful but tolerable. But I do worry about it being something serious. I have Celiac Disease and Anxiety, I don't take any medications regularly, I am not overweight (I am under weight and always have been), I don't drink alcohol. I am just wondering if anyone has had any similar symptoms and/or has any information on what it might be. Thanks!
Hi, I have similar situation and symptoms are same. Its been a year now since it started. I did the blood test, ultrasound of abnorminal, urine test, all results are normal. But still experience abdomen pain. Please can you update, how far you reach in you diagnosis?
I am in a similar situation. Mine started a year ago. I did the ct, ultrasound, blood work, urine, all came back normal. I don't know what to do now? I hope you already recieve your answers.
I feel just the same way
I have been experiencing this for the last two months. CT scan, MRI with contrast
the did on Abdomen and Kidney, found a small complex dense cyst on my kidney but told me that would not be causing my pain, they also found an adrinal mass that is benigin and said not would cause the pain either, CT scan as if Pancareas, stomach, intensine was fine. the pain is still there and can be severe! I also expereience upset stomach, trouble with bloating etc. I was thinking may be this was a ulcer, did you ever find out what you had?
please stop drinking now. If you cant decide you love your family more than alcohol, well then spend as much time with family ass possible. I have seen what alcohol does from so many angles, from a dead girlfriend to my older brother 20 yrs a quad full care cant even talk or eat. and neither were at fault. one was killed in her prime at 22 yrs old, and ny brother at 29 in his prime. both hit by a drunk driver. it can change your life in an instant or over years, either way it kills everything or drives away everything youve ever loved. Not to mention its expensive as hell. stop drinking and youll have the money to go to the doctor. best wishes!
Hi amber26140, I see this post was about a year ago and was curious if you ever got a diagnosis. This explanation sounds just like mine minus the xanax and periods. Same pain symptoms though. Thank you for any feedback 🙂
My upper left quadrant pain started slowly, about 4 years ago. (Pain is mainly under my left rib cage.) At first, I would just get a dull pain under the left rib after standing or driving a long time. Then it escalated. The pain started coming and going more frequently. It was not made worse by exercising or eating. Stressful situations did seem to make it worse.
I went to a gastroenterologist in HSV Alabama. He did blood work, stool samples, ultrasounds, a CT Scan with contrast (drink & veins), endoscopy, colonoscopy and a MRCP scan (which looks at biliary tract). Only thing that he saw was a small hiatal hernia. That was a year ago. The pain is worse. It feels like pressure sometimes, sharp pain other times. Sometimes my muscles around that area twitch slightly. The pain now radiates to my back and side and sometimes up to my left shoulder. (Diaphragm?) It's now bothering me during sleep. I've stayed in shape all my life. I'm a 37 year old female. I have a history of stage 4 endometriosis. I had laparoscopic surgery in 2007 to remove the endometriosis.
Sometimes I'm convinced that it's the hiatal hernia. Then I'm sure that its splenic flexure syndrome. And other days I'm positive that it's scar tissue or endometriosis leasions pulling and stretching and causing the pain. I'm about to get another round of tests done. If they still can't see anything wrong, I'll be forced to get exploratory surgery again.
I feel all of your pain. This is a terrible affliction.
Hi Joegee
I'm really sorry to hear about your mom...I'm scared I'm in a similar situation.. I'm 39 years old..I've been sick for 3 years...hospitalized once..terrible upper right..now left side abdominal pain into my back..seen a ton of docs and can't give me a straight answer...I'm wondering what were your mom's symptoms and did her tests come back negative initially...thanks for your help
Lora
Hi I'm new here and I to suffer abdomen pain in tummy in back n under ribs I been suffering for 3yrs doc said it was acid reflux/indigestion I was prescribed lansaprazole n Co codamol for the pain I've not eaten properly for while has the pain is unbearable feeling sick all time
Hi JSJLMS72,
Like you I have had a pain (discomfort) pressure on my left side of my abdomen under my left ribs and the pressure radiates to under my left scapula (shoulder blade). I've been tested for gall bladder, h-pylori but everything was negative but yet everything I eat bothers me. Full of gas. Burping, farting and gas gurgling especially after I eat.
I'm currently on an anti anxiety which I need but am worry about what my problem with my stomach is. I also take Zantax morning and night. Anyone have had or have anything like this? Forever grateful for your input.
How are you. What did the Dr.say.vc
I went to emergency yesterday, I couldn't take the pain anymore, my pain is left side, my rib, and middle back, I get burning sensation on my rib and its like it itches inside. ,.
Anyway they took blood, did a chest xray, found nothing..
I'm so frustrated, I don't kno
w what is do., I also get a lot of heartburn.
Hi floydfx68, this is jelly bean. I'm an avid backpacker which means I take a lot of ibuprofen. So needless to say that i have completely stopped, no nsaids at all or the pain comes back. The doctor diagnosed it as gastritis. I was also getting a lot of heartburn. So if you use a lot of nsaids I would stop and see if the pain goes away over time. I'm no longer suffering, I'd say I stopped in January and it took a course months to heal. Hope this helps!
*Couple months
have you sorted out your problem yet im just beginning this journey pain wise 2 months it has being going on for now. Have been treated for kidney infection 3 separate antibiotics have had ct scan, ultrasound scan, blood tests now waiting for colonoscopy. I also was heavy drinker and have been taking high doses of gabapentin for osteoarthiritus im thinking ulcers or gastritus but terrified could be pancreatitus was trusting the test results but after reading here not confident at all so worried tired and my life is none existant as in i never go out or have energy to do anything. i have stopped medication as i fear taking any so pain medication i am stopping just so i can see if it improves do let me know Natalie what your situation is now please
Hi Leigh,
I read your post and felt like I wrote it, I'm hoping that you've gotten some more answers. I have had the same pain/symptoms and so far all of my tests have come back the same as you... mild fatty liver, ALT 38, I've had blood work all normal including pancreas enzymes, abdominal ultra sound, endoscopy, nothing found except mild fatty liver... scheduled for colonoscopy on Monday but just had a clean one exactly 4 years ago.... it's depressing and very scary.... please post any progress that you have, and I will as well. Here's to good health for us all
So listen, I have to have my gallbladder removed about 15 or 16 years ago, and it was about a year after that I developed severe acute pancreatitis I was in the hospital five times in just as many years, my symptoms were epigastric pain that suddenly moved to the right side underneath the breast it felt like a knife slicing meat open, I was rushed from the doctors office to the emergency room where the first thing they did was rule out a heart attack, the second thing they did was give me morphine, and finally they drew amylase and lipase which is the only true way to diagnose severe acute pancreatitis, all five times I spent three days in the hospital which is standard treatment you were on IV to keep the fluids going and you are NPO the entire time you were in the hospital, for the rest of my life I take Levsin and Librax. Trust me when I tell you if you have severe acute pancreatitis you will know!
Here is the correct info!
In a healthy individual, a normal blood amylase level is 23-85 units per liter (U/L), although some lab results for amylase go up to 140 U/L.
A normal lipase level is 0-160 U/L.
If the pancreas is damaged, these digestive enzymes can be found in the blood at higher levels than normal. Amylase levels more than four times normal levels, or greater than 450 U/L, and lipase levels greater than 400 U/L, are likely to mean there’s damage to your pancreas or pancreatitis.
Pain in the true left side, in usually colon related, nothing else really there but colon.