I was told it was viral and mine finally went away.
Hi crystal, did you take an antiviral to get rid of it?
My problem started after I began my root canal I started doing doses of antibiotics, painkillers morning afternoon evening. My intra rib area started becoming "heavy" at times sharp pains while you sit or stand for quite some time in one position or sleep laying on your tummy. it's actually on the left side as well as the left back side. at times the sharp pain comes up to the frontal chest bone like you feel the sternum is drying up. I did some general tests like blood pressure and it was around 143-147 for three weeks now. Guys really what's the problem?
What did you find out from the CT scan or further testing?
Nope, no medicine.
Hi did you have any luck getting to the bottom of this?
Did you have any luck getting to the bottom of this or has your pain subsided? I am on week three now but cant note any change other than me managing my anxiety better and trying hard to not think the worst
Hi, I wondered if you had any outcome? I have the same symptoms that you describe. Upper left below rib pain, pain in left shoulder and back. I also suffer acid problems and IBS. Where my pain is I also sometimes feel like it’s pulsating. I have had lots of bloods done, ECG, x-ray, mammogram, ultrasound, CT scan all have come back normal. Was in A&E on Sunday evening due to severe pain and needed morphine to get pain under control. Doctors have given me no thoughts about what is causing my pain. I’d be interested to know of any outcome you have had and how you are doing?
i have been having sever pain from my left ribs on and off for the past 7 years and have been to the drs multiple times and had 2 chest x rays, both came back normal. my ribs burn, sting, pop in and out of place but the drs have said because of my anxiety im basically making it up. its driving me insane and making me feel like im mad and maybe the pain is all in my head like the drs are saying but its now getting so bad that i cant sleep at night or move somedays and meaning im having time off work. if anyone has any ideas what it could be or what i can do it would be much appreciated!!!!!!!!!
All i got told in the end was its intercostal neuralgia. But then my drs said nothing about it. Other ppl disagreeded with that dignosis. I still get the pains now, but nolonger like constant burning pain more of a dull constant ake, still worse when im laid flat at times, my shoulder still feels not right somedays, i have new issues going on too, at the point where i give in trying to figure out this rib pain. My guess is its something todo with my muscles , have you had any luck getting answers?
Anyone ever get this figured out? I’m going on three years of dealing with these same feelings. Strangely, it got better and disappeared during my last pregnancy but came back shortly after the birth. I’ve had 2 x-rays, ct scan, multiple rounds of blood work, 2 endoscopies and a colonoscopy. The only thing that came back abnormal was the latest endoscopy/colonoscopy which showed 2 hyperplastic and benign polyps in my stomach, 1 benign but precancerous sessile, serrated adenoma in my cecum and 1 benign hyperplastic polyp in my rectum. They were all removed via polypectomy. I’m now on a yearly return for colonoscopies to watch for and remove any more returning or newly formed polyps since I know my body makes them.
My left rib pain/nearby abdominal pressure/discomfort started after a round of antibiotics, as well. I took probiotics for a while and, during that time, the discomfort seemed to disappear but returned when I made a long drive to see family (even while continuing the probiotics). It’s so hard to tell if this is gastro or musculoskeletal related. I’m having a HIDA scan of my gallbladder at the end of the month. I’ll try to remember to update on here.
I can relate. I've had this for about 7 years and gets worse when I feel anxious. I've had other symptoms like severe fatigue and kidney pain first thing in the morning which goes away during the day. Blood and urine check came out ok for kidney function although not great but not bad enough to cause problems apparently. Vitamin D is still low and I've been taking supplements and Cod liver oil. I used to think I strained something because of sneezing a lot. Since taking Cod liver oil, my sneezing stopped but I was still getting pains under my left rib. I've been put on HRT this week, only estrogen patches. I didn't think it would work because by this point I have tried many remedies and already quit drinking coffee and alcohol. Well, the pain subsided after 5 hrs after putting on the first estrogen patch! The next morning I woke up with no kidney pain. Next day dull ache under my ribs but not as bad. Five days later no pain at all and my energy levels have improved. I'm hoping it's not placebo effect as it's still early days. Have any of you had an organ removed that could alter your hormones or ability to fight disease? I had my gall bladder taken out before I started having issues. Also, just reading the posts on here, it seems as if it's a side effect of taking antibiotics such as bad bacteria overgrowth. So today I started taking Berberine tablets as two people here mentioned that this worked for them. Belts and braces, to eliminate any bad bacteria/parasites. I'm going for CT scan soon, so will keep you posted. BTW, I also feel calm and enjoying my sleep since estrogen intake. I used to feel very anxious and fearful all the time. See symptoms and causes of low estrogen.
Keep persisting with the docs. Good luck.
Updating: I had a HIDA scan back in June and my gallbladder is working fine. My ejection fraction was normal. My gallbladder is not my issue. I noticed one day that my back rib was very tender and sore when I pressed it. I pressed the rib very hard and I felt a shift. I’m not sure how else to describe it. After the shift my pain went away. It came back a few days later so I pressed in the same spot and felt the same thing. Again, the pain was gone and it didn’t come back for two months. I had to take antibiotics (levaquin) for an awful, lingering sinus infection and the pain returned. It’s slowly starting to go away but I am stumped, again, as to what this is and whether it’s musculoskeletal or gastro. I’m starting to think it’s both. My newest issue is swollen, tender lymph nodes under both underarms. I’ve had a mammogram, ultrasound of the breasts and underarms, bloodwork (CBC, metabolic panel, thyroid, mono, and ANA with sed. rate to check for any autoimmune issues) and another CT scan. I’ll update when I get the info.
Sometimes an infection can cause chest pain. If it doesn’t go after anti b’s are finished or if it suddenly gets worse ring 111. I hope you soon feel better and the pain goes for good!
Sometimes an infection can cause chest pain. If it doesn’t go after anti b’s are finished or if it suddenly gets worse ring 111. I hope you soon feel better and the pain goes for good!
I’ve been experiencing something similar to this. It started in my left side and remains there. It at first felt like i had possibly pulled a muscle or bruised a rib but it it was a pulling feeling under my left rib. Now my symptoms include the burning/stinging pain in the stomach but only in the left side and diarrhea. I’m still waiting on my doctors to help me figure out what it is.
did you ever get to the bottom of what was causing it? I’ve had intermittent pain since mid November, GP initially so costo, then acid reflux, then anxiety, then possibly musculoskeletal so is sending me to physio
All of my tests have come back normal. Every last one of them. I’ve started tracking the pain in a journal and notice it gets worse around my time of the month. This is leading me to believe that the issue is muscle, skeletal, or both
Yeah I did, I was diagnosed with IBS, I went to the gastro and he stated he believes it’s IBS, had blood tests done to see if it was anything else, and those came up clear.
i know this is a really old thread but can someone help me… ive been experiencing the strange sensation on the left side and also pain in my back and the left side of my hip as well as upper abdominal pain?! The rib feeling occasionally shift to my right side as well. The upper abdominal sensation feels like a heavy feeling as if something is just sitting their?! The left rip is tender to touch and wearing a bra hurts at times!! I also get very sudden sharp pains throughout my entire stomach every so often as well as well as the “fluttering” sensation.
Can someone PLEASE reply im desperate 
Ive been to my GP and had an ultrasound yesterday they said i’ll get results in 5 days and blood test are yet to be done in the next week. Any advice or ideas would be amazing