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Q: Pain In the Left Upper Part of Stomach Just Below the Ribs..

asked by: peter_london on August 5th, 2005

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Can anyone help / advise what this could be? I've started feeling a weird pain in my stomach, in the upper part on the left side just below the ribs and in the same-ish region in my back. I started about 3 days ago, first day it hurt all day, and now it's not too bad in the morning but gets worse throughout the day, and it's quite bad in the evenings. It usually starts hurting stronger once i've eaten.
Not sure what it is, haven't been lifting anything heavy, and haven't eaten anything unusual either.
Please if anyone may know what it could be let me know whether it could be anything serious or I shouldn't worry and wait for it to go.
It hurts pretty bad though in the evenings and it's not very nice, not that any pain would be....
Please help...Thank you.

Replies(10)

Crystal1111

replied on August 8th, 2005

Experienced User

Pain Under Left Ribs

Hello,

i have had the same thing for about 3 years. My doctor told me she suspected that is splenic flexure syndrome or built up air in the upper diaphragm. This is due to anxiety, stress, worry, or panic. I have all of the above. The pain is usually a dull aching that is under my left ribs and extends through to my back. I feel better when I lying down on my back. That area of the abdomen is the upper part of your gi (gastrointestinal) tract. It makes sense that air could get trapped there. As long as you don't have any swelling in that area, it's probably the same thing that I have. To me, the best way to describe it is like a balloon trapped under my ribs. Does this help at all?

Crystal

vossy

replied on August 9th, 2005

New User

Same As

Hello all I have the same symptoms as u both but the air gets trapped in and I get bad heartburn from this also feels like a have lumps under my left ribs any ideas?

Crystal1111

replied on August 9th, 2005

Experienced User

Pain Under Ribs

It does feel like lumps, but I think that is just air bubbles. When i'm under stress or something, it seems to get worse. That's why I think it's anxiety related. If it were something really bad, then it would get progressively worse.

drpepper0

replied on August 23rd, 2005

Experienced User

Acid Reflux

I have a stabbing pain under my left rib cage also. Had an endoscopy, doc said it's acid reflux. He put me on nexium.

milkeyjack

replied on September 10th, 2005

New User

Re: Pain In the Left Upper Part of Stomach Just Below the Ri

peter_london wrote:

can anyone help / advise what this could be? I've started feeling a weird pain in my stomach, in the upper part on the left side just below the ribs and in the same-ish region in my back. I started about 3 days ago, first day it hurt all day, and now it's not too bad in the morning but gets worse throughout the day, and it's quite bad in the evenings. It usually starts hurting stronger once i've eaten.

Not sure what it is, haven't been lifting anything heavy, and haven't eaten anything unusual either.

Please if anyone may know what it could be let me know whether it could be anything serious or I shouldn't worry and wait for it to go.

It hurts pretty bad though in the evenings and it's not very nice, not that any pain would be....

Please help...Thank you.

did you get sorted

tamanna

replied on October 3rd, 2005

New User

Hi u need to go a see ur doctor this sounds like some sort of stomach cancer they have different simtemas so go to ur doctor

kat8

replied on August 30th, 2007

New User

I Can Relate

I know what you mean about your stomach...
I have been suffering for 2 months now. After a month I finally seen the doctor about my stomach. It's a pain almost in the middle, right below the ribs, a little more to the left hand side than the middle.. It's not like a stomach ache, it's actual pain. Not only is it causing me pain, but my appetite isn't the same, for some reason I feel nausiated, and well embarressing to say, but my bowels seem to be acting up. Before those symptons when it was just the pain, my doctor put me on these pills (nexo..something) and told me to stop smoking. But, the pills didn't help, so now I'm not sure.. but if it's some kind of sist or something, they go away on there own dont they?

kat8

replied on August 30th, 2007

New User

I Can Relate

Crystal1111

replied on August 31st, 2007

Experienced User

Left Rib Pain

I don't have the other symptoms you describe - nausea, BM changes. I have just had a constant dull ache under my left ribs. It's been 5 years now that I've had it. It hasn't gotten worse. It does flair up when I'm under stress. I can tell that it's air because the pain feels like gas and it slowly goes away until it becomes dull again. Strange situation.

I hope you feel better,
Crystal

Peale

replied on September 20th, 2007

New User

Could be an ulcer. *shrug* there are many things it could be. See your doctor.

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