Undiagnosed... process of elimination?

Digestive health
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Hi

I posted earlier but lost the post.. also have updates.

31 yr old female.. fit, non smoker non drinker.

I have had this weird upper abdominal pain for some time now. It started off a sharp muscular injury during a cough a yr ago...on the left side under my rib (turned around and it hit me) Pain was so strong i couldnt breathe. Took anti-inflammatories, got better. Reinjured during ab work outs. Took antis again, got better. Last reinjury was in july this yr in a pool.

Anyway about 2 months ago i started getting dull pain under left and right rib. Aggrevated by movements and heavy lifting.

I did a whole bunch of tests:

Full blood tests (x2)

Ultrasounds (x2)

Xray

Stool test

Urine test

MRI

And nothing. I was about to do an endoscopy but have just found out im pregnant so i cant.

I have no other symptoms. This doesnt seem to be aggrivated by food or drinking. For an example i felt the discomfort laying on my sytomach. I got pain middle stomach and near ribs till i changed position. Pain lasted 5 min and then gone.

I have some muscle pain in my upper back shoulders from my bag and crappy posture.

I dont know if these stomach issues are muscular or what.

What are peoples thoughts?

PS no low grade fever.

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How long have you had the pain?  Did you tell your doctor about the muscle injuries?  Do you have any bowel symptoms such as constipation, diarrhoea/loose stools or nausea?  Does the pain improve with a bowel movement?  If so, you may have IBS.

Was gastritis, and h pylori ruled out?

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Hi pippa

I have no other symptoms... stool and bowel symptoms are normal.

Pain is not related or linked to food

Poly h and gastritis werent ruled out entirely as i cannot have the endoscopy... but stool test came back fine and i have no low grade fever.

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The next step would be to ask your doctor about whether your pain could be caused by a muscle injury.