Rib pain

Hi Susan thank you for your reply - I've had this rib pain for about 4 yrs  now - it comes and goes and had lots of tests mainly two X-rays but it can be quite painful but very short lived so my mind begins to wonder if it's something doctors have missed.  I also have tinnitus but I've had that for years but it has got worse, I've also had the breathlessness which is horrid and two days ago I had an off balance feeling and felt faint whilst driving (not funny) but that quickly went, I have leg pain which comes and goes and sometimes I hobble and then I'm completely fine - my pain is predominantly on my right side - it is very boring all this - I'm 49 and haven't had a period since January - since this happening the anxiety has gone as that was thru the roof - so that's a good thing.  I'm not taking anything - I just think certain meds add to the problem and since my periods have disappeared for now I'm feeling a lot better in myself - I have a medical every year which includes mamo, trans vaginal scans, smear and a load of bloods - these were all fine - I have a few follicles left on my ovaries so I know the period will be back at some stage but goodness knows when! Thank you for yr reply again Susan and have a good day x

hi, did the dr say what the pain is or was caused from? I am experiencing this now.

hi Susan,

I started feeling this a couple months ago, soreness and pain in my left bottom ribs. First i thought i was overdoing my yoga twists. it was ok for a bit. i have also been going through a stressful work environment which brought onanxiety and gastric issues.

i have also been feeling dull pain on the surface of stomach on the left side which moves around. now i feel the pricking pain under the bottom left rib. i dont know what to make of it. not sure how helpful the gp will be. working on positive thoughta/affirmations to heal

Hey there, just checking if you ever got any answers to your issue with your left rib pain. Im experiencing the same at the moment. many thanks chalky

hi there so sorry i missed this. it eventually went away with time. it also helped i quit my horrible job and been slowing things down w my workouts.

now different symptoms have come 😦 like head pressure and fatigue. one day at a time! it will be better for all of us Praying

Thank you Michelle - it's comforting to know others are suffering from the same sort of things - it does ease the concern. My rib pain gets worse if I'm drinking too much caffeine and general overindulgence so a detox is in order I think! Thank you again - sorry to hear you suffer from this too - I hope it gets better soon x

Hi how did you treat your overloaded colon ?

Suzanne I've had this too - painful sharp pain in shoulder blade - I've also had the 'winded' feeling in the hollow of my back - that was awful - general rib pain from top and all the way round to breast bone - it will go I just wish it would stop coming back time and time again - have a good day and thank you for your comment x

did you have a diagnosis at all? this is what I am experiencing.

That's exactly what my doctor said I have....very painfull to push on ribs...but getting gallbladder checked is good idea cause it causes pain under rib cage and certain things you eat make it worse......

Hi Lynda it's like a dull ache on right hand side rib cage - the ache moves about and it doesn't hurt to touch - it can be quite high up in line with boob area or higher following top of rib cage into armpit area and then it can be felt in lower part of the lower rib cage - always right hand side. It comes and goes - what I mean as it will disappear for several weeks, months even and then comes back but it wakes me early morning - kind of sore ache - once I am up and about I don't feel it at all throughout the day - I've had X-rays x 2 a year apart - I've been given pain killers but don't really take them unless I have to and that's about it!

Hi, Sophie.  X-rays aren't the best.  You should have an ultra-sound.  Also, try to get a referral to a gastroenterologist, who will know what tests to order and how to diagnose and treat you.  When it comes to gastric issues, GP's can be pretty clueless.  xx

I know - had X-rays to check lungs - had an ultrasound to check kidneys and liver earlier this year. Had all bloods. Was referred to a gastroenterologist who scanned me everywhere last year - gallbladder, liver, kidneys and then suggested I have CBT - so all really helpful. It's always exacerbated if I've had caffeine or alcohol - so now going to detox - doctors for me haven't been too helpful but thank you for your advice x

My ribs didn't hurt to touch either. Neither the pain in my back. X-rays, ultrasounds, bloodwork, all fine, except for the second u/s showed bad gall bladder. But still had the issue after it was removed so it wasn't the problem either. The pain is now in my shoulders, sometimes neck. Breathing is still not completely normal. The rib tightened is gone. Now I have tremors in my upper back that come and go. Sometimes I feel a sickness in my stomach that then travels up my back. Maybe hot flashes without the hot? So many whackadoodle symptoms. Not one normal day since August!!!

Please let me know how you get on, Sophie!

Have you tried antiinflammatories? Also if you like the natural approach, tart cherry juice is also a great natural anti inflammatory. Unfortunately for me the pain is always in my left chest, which sometimes is so bad it feels like heart problem. I just have to keep telling myself what it is and not get all anxious about it. Well good luck figuring this out.

I actually ended up at the emergency room once thinking it was my heart, it turns out it was a vertebrae out of alignment. I was told to see a chiropractor. After being adjusted I have never again suffered from the chest pain on my left side.

what was the diagnosis? this is what I am experiencing.