Pain and gas under left rib. - Pain Management Message Board

contremario · 05-01-2009, 02:43 PM

Hi everyone, I've post before in other websites but must of the time instead of answers other people add their problems and at the end the thread takes another directioin, please if someone has had the same condition and found the answer its welcome to post back, or if someone has a clear idea of what it can be, if someone has a different condition please create another thread, don't post in this one to keep the original subject, thanks:

ok I have a pain under my left rib cage. I get this sudden sharp pain like there's an air bubble under my ribs and it lasts for a couple minutes and it hurts if i breath or move a certain direction. Then, suddenly it feels like it runs sideways, it makes a sound just like the intestins, which hurts even more, but then the pain is gone and i feel fine. I get it maybe a couple times a week, sometimes i'd get it a couple times a day. When I press with my fingers the lower left rib right in the center of the rib, there is a point where it hurts really bad, sometimes when I press it I can feel and hear the air bubble move to the side.

Thanks in advance.

Jema X · 05-02-2009, 06:51 AM

Hi, sorry about that - many people support others through their own experiences. I guess that doesn't help much if you haven't been diagnosed yet.

Have you been to see a gastro yet? Sounds like that sort of problem. An ultrasound would likely show the pathway of your intestinal canal and this may answer some questions for you. Some people have an extra loop or it deviates slightly and this can cause pain. It could also be a gallbladder problem as you can palpate it. Your gallbladder is central and slightly to the left. It is really a question for your dr though.

I hope this helps somewhat.