I have had pain on my left side for 3 weeks now. It is a dull-medium ache that gets stronger with food and drink. I have had x-rays of my ribs and bowels, blood test, urine test and nothing positive came of them. So the Dr. sent me for a barium enema. I have not received the results yet. As I prepared for the barium enema, my symptoms seemed to relax a bit, but now, two days after, and back on a normal diet, my pains are back even stronger. The pain is NOT in my abdomen. It is on my very left side, under my rib cage. Right in the spot that I would rest my hand, if I were standing with my hands on my hips. Even cold water brings on stronger pains instantly. It hurts(only in the above mentioned area), to breath in deep, although it is not impossible. I feel the pain all day long and at night. It worsens when I eat or drink. It even felt like it went up into my left chest and left arm last night. The pain subsides, but never goes away. It has been three weeks. When I went for the "Benema"(Dr's slang), I gave my symptoms to the tech, and the radiologist suggested that it might be an upper GI test that I needed, not a Benema. But, they went ahead with the test anyway. Maybe I will be returning to the hospital for an upper GI series?
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas on this, I would appreciate the input.