My doc a few months ago thought I had a stomach ulcer, went on dexilant for a month, helped, but didnt' 100% go away... went to a GI who sent me for a complete abdominal ultrasond...
Aorta - normal
IVC - normal
Pancreas - normal
Liver - Normal
Gallblader - Normal
Kidneys - Normal
also had complete metabolic profiles done twice and came back normal
had Lipase done came back normal
in the past i had a gnawing pain in my stomach that went away with eating, now that is gone but it's still tender when you push right below the middle upper abdomen where the sternum stops... and only at that point
if i bend down i can feel the tenderness or if i streach backwards i also do.
I have a EDG schedules for next week, but what could this be? still an ulcer that hasn't healed? The ulcer was never confirmed, only thought to be by my PCP.. The GI called it stress induced reflux without any real exam... seems like an odd location to be reflux..
to add I also had abdominal x-ray and chest x-rays done and they came back normal
Hi if it is reflux the best thing i have found for it is omeprazole, you need it on prescription it cuts a lot of the acid from your stomach taken once a day.
tracy.
Hi, I have this and am going for an abdominal CT scan tomorrow. All my tests are normal, I also get pain that radiates from the centre of upside down V (sternum area) and along bottom of ribs, where bra sits, not sure if you ware female but it is the oly way I can explain it. It sometimes gnaws but is usually a burning pain, it is all really tender along bottom of ribs. When GP presses he just say's epigastric pain, which is not really helpful, I am concerned it is my pancreas as this was not seen on the ultrasound I had last year and the pain will not go away, I take esomeprazole and ranitidine which help but do not cure things, I do have IBS and GERD, which seem to cause most abdominal problems according to GP's. Will let you know if anything is found.
Sounds like trapped gas. Drink more and more water and try out garlic and tamarine it's a natural treatment for reflux.
went down that road, even the xrays showed no pockets of trapped air... cant' figure it out...
took prevacid for a while didn't do anything, and now pantopropazol (sp?) with no help
You can get chest pain with reflux which can be sore to touch. I have reflux and IBS.
not having any chest pains, and no real signs of reflux, even being on PPI's changed nothing besides made the gnawing stomach pain go away
Sometimes you can get silent reflux without chest pain. I have had this too. The first sign of it can be a cough and then acid comes up. If the PPI has made your gnawing stomach pain go away, that is at least some progress.
Perhaps ask for an endoscopy which would show whether or not you have an ulcer.
Did you get results for your CT scan? I have a very similar pain. GP and gI doc both say muscle strain but it's been months and tenderness is still there.
I had ultrasound and upper GInscope and all was normal.
HI, not yey, I went on Tuesday at 6pm so not sure if I am expecting miracles but hoping that not hearing after 2 days is a good sign. My pain is definitely not muscle strain, it is like the inside of that area has been burnt and then someone is running around with a pin occasionally stabbing my inside. My ribs burn when you press them. I have lots of gurling, not really gas a such just lots of popping. I had ultrasound last year which was normal but I am worried about pancreas and as mentioned in post they could not see mine during the US. Will post when I have answer, if nothing shows up not sure where to go next, as the constant niggling pain is so upsetting.
If they haven't called hopefully all is well. You can probably go get a copy of your results if you really want to know or call the nurse. 
Hoping for good news for you!
My tenderness is about an inch or so above my belly button and to the right a little. And I sometimes feel like something is stuck in the bottom of my right rib cage. 
Did you have an endoscopy with ultrasound? This should give more clarity to what's going on. What about a cat scan with contrast? Get a doctor that's going to run tests and not just ask you what are your symptoms. Make them work.They are quick to say STRESS because it's easier than doing exams.
Maybe your IBS is flaring up if nothing is showing in tests. If worried about your pancreas not showing up ask your doctor straight out about it. I did this and it reassured me immediately.
Hi, yes I wondered about my IBS, I also have GERD and Diverticular so my stomach is definitely my weakest point. THe fact that the pain seems to move across from left to middle and sometimes suggests it may be that or perhaps gastritis. I am also a bit constipated so that is not helping. I have asked gp about pancreas which is why I was sent for a scan which is good. I know that it sometimes does not show up especially when something else is in the way, or you are full of wind, which is what happened with my ultrasound. Will post when I know what is going on. Take care
Hi, hopefully not hearing is a good sign, I am too scared to call but will do if not heard by next week. I also have the stabbing pain above belly button to the right, but mine is mainly to the left, it could be diverticular, have you been checked. If you google it will say divi is usually pain on left, but my consultant said that asian people get it on right, so not sure if that is applicable or not. Take care
I suspect your symptoms will be down to IBS. My bowel was full of gas and in the way during my ultrasound too so some things couldn't be seen.