ok everyone i went to doctor about year and a half ago for same problem they gave me ranitidine 150mg they said it was acid reflux(they didnt run any test so not sure how they came up with that) but i stop taking them about two weeks later pain been comming and going since then (be gone a day or two max) so i started taking them again as well as drinking cherry mylanta and eating a lot of fruit (oranges seemed to make it burn more) not sure which one doing the trick but pain seems to be going away i have had this for about three years im 31 years old. hope it helps if pain returns ill let you guys know if you guys find anything else out let me know as well thanks

ettababe ok all people am mess myself, i have had the same pains for years now, but read this, is gas,i did endoscopy to know.avoid stress, noalcohol no raw onions no citus juice,no beans, pls avoid spies food,try not gettn annoyed cos u produce my gas,eat a little at a time.then try rinatidin, antacid at nite,omeperzole,try doing test for h.pylori. hope this help.sori am 35 by the way with kids.stay calm all the time it helps

Hi All,

For those who have the left-side pain below the ribs, and who have had the tests (colonoscopy, u/s scan, CT scan, MRI scan, Barium Swallow etc) showing negative results, it is a possibility you may have Splenic Flexure Syndrome.

There are no tests to diagnose this condition, nothing would be seen on a scan or x-ray. It can only be diagnosed clinically, on the basis of symptoms.

It is a condition where gas gets trapped in the
Splenic Flexure (the bend) of the colon, sometimes causing the colon to bulge outwards. This causes pressure, soreness and pain, which can be either intermittent, or constant, or sometimes worse than others.

Other typical symptoms are muscle spasms moving up the chest and back, shortness of breath, nausea, swollen joints...

I have just been diagnosed with the condition after
4 years of investigations!!

One of the causes (applicable in my case) is a difficulty in digesting carbohydrates. Carbs that are not fully digested, though lack of enough of the right enzymes, cause large amounts of gas in the bowel. The colon of some people can be sensitive to this and and can go into spasm, trapping the gas in the process.

In some people Splenic Flexure Syndrome is linked with constipation, though this is not true in my case, as I have neither constipation or diarrhea.

I have just started a low carb diet, and am also taking digestive enzyme supplements. After less than a week on this new routine I am already seeing a reduction in pain levels and a gradual improvement in my other symptoms.

This is so reassuring to read you all have what I have. My pain started about 7 years ago as sharp nagging pains in that region that I was sure were muscular. Doctors have sent me over the years for scans and blood tests but nothing is showing up. It has been getting worse to the extent that it feels like there is something more internal and not only muscular. Sometimes the pain spreads up to my chest and back. My pain gets worse after sitting down. It has recently been keeping me awake at night if I lie on my left side - it feels like the 'thing' growing there is cramped. I also tend to get pain in my shoulder blades from not exercising a lot and bad posture and am starting to wonder if this is related. The problem is that like some of you have mentioned because we don't know what is going on and exercise can contribute to it - I'm reluctant to get into exercise to vigorously. I never had this pain before carrying my second child at age 34 and recall feeling a sharp pain in that vicinity nearly at around the 8 month mark - so have always wondered about a muscle tear that hasn't healed.

I am 22 yrs old female. I am having left rib pain right below my breast. Sometimes I feel it in right side too. I am having this pain for many years, but it was very occasional. But I have been noticing this problem more now. I never smoked, never had a drink. What can it be?
plz help
I have long way to go

i have a pain in my ribs at the very bottom of them. mostly in the left rib towards the bottom of my ribs by the stomach area.

I have the same damn pain under my left ribcage now for a couple of months. It seems to be getting progressively worse. I have had acid reflux and gas porblems on and off for many years now. My mind runs from every thought from: gas to cancer. It now feels like there is a little swollen painful node next to and slightly under my left rib cage just below where the rib cage seperates at the V. Are you all experiencing the same thing? It almost feels to me like it is some kind of hernia caused by the acid reflux and the gas??? Any of you with these same symptoms been diagnosed properly???

I have the same nagging, burning, pressure-type pain in my lower left rib cage and have for about a year now. sometimes when i press on it, it relieves the pain. sometimes it radiates to my back. i've been to 5 doctors and finally one sat down with me and discussed everything and poked around and he said it had to be a pinched nerve underneath my ribcage. i've been prescribed percoset and lortab for it and it helps but i don't want to be on this medication forever. maybe this will help.

Daeda, and everyone else who wrote to this blog, thank you, thank you, thank you!! This sounds like the same pain I've been having for well over 15 years! I've been through the battery of tests spoken of here. There is another symptom I have yet to hear. Oftentimes when my pain come on, I feel what I would describe as and "echo" of the same pain in my left calf muscle. When it happens, it lasts for the same amount of time, with the same intensity. Someone please tell me they have that too! If anyone ever finds out what this very annoying pain is, please let us all know!!

Not sure if your pain is the same as mine but mine is under my left rib cage/back area. This is the second time I've had it this week and it's painful to move around or take deep breaths. It feels similar to getting a stich in your side from running, just higher up. Years ago, I had my tubes tied, had the surgery and went home the same day and the doctor warned me I would most likely have an awful pain in between my should blades the next couple of days and was due to gas caused by the surgery---which I did have. The rib pain feels very similar to that as well. Apparently gas is something that can form in various places and cause all sorts of weird pain. I'm fairly convinced that's what my problem is and the bigger concern is why is it suddenly forming there? Hope you find your answers.

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