Uncomfortable feeling Under Left Lower Ribs and varying bowel movements

I started acupuncture which has helped me a lot - I have also cut out all gluten, dairy, sugars and carbonated beverages. I do feel better but not 100%

The acupuncturist said to stay on this diet for 6 months to a year to let the stomach heal

 hi. I just read your description of your discomfort on the left side. I have had the exact same thing for at least a year and if I had to describe it it would sound exactly like you. I am wondering what you have found out   And if you are feeling better. I have had an ultrasound and a CT scan and neither have shown anything wrong. I am a 62-year-old healthy female. I just feel like I am afraid to  bend or stretch because I don't know what is in there. I hope you have found some answers. I am at the point of tears. 

Hey everyone,

I have been gluten free for about 2 and a half months now... my side pain and constipation has significantly decreased. There are many gluten free products out there which helps so much. I also try to avoid beer and stick to wine. Carbonation definitely makes the pain worse too so I try to avoid that. The brain fog is still a battle though. I can't seem to get this to completely go away - I have moments throughout the day where I feel normal but then the fog returns.

HI all, posted earlier about change in colour of stools, then found this article which relates exactly to my symptoms One question the pain I have under ribs is a burning/stabbing pain, which sometimes goes across middle by ribs and then into right side, this come and goes and I have lots of gas etc.  Is that the type of pain you are all feeling or is it more of an ache?  I convinced myself I had pancreatic cancer and googled non stop, stupid I know, anyway when to see GP last Wednesday and for the first time felt listened too. She mentioned that although I have IBS and Diverticar this all comes under a syndrome called FAPS, functional abdominal pain syndrome, which probably covers most of our complaints. Google it as it may help.

I had similar symptoms but got relief after I stopped wearing a bra for few days. My bra was pressing on diaphragm muscles and then causing pressure on other organs.

Google "Mandela effect"

I'm having the same symptoms, but the pain is much worse and the bowl movements are regular.

I'm only 16 and I'm very worried, I have a lot of health issues already and this pain is effecting my life, I have to take breaks very often from work because of the pain.

I similarly problem at my left side of the stomach burning sensation as something like needle I sometime feel hurt aches at the chest I did an ultrasound and blood test for the stomach everything come good but still yet the stomach still disturb and I light and as if I am going to faint sometime...I don't know what to do anymore...not long 2 months ago I did all body MRI scan doctor only said I have disc shift at my waist back... but this stomach issue that sometime act as if I want to faint that give me concern someone should advise me what to do please

This may be a long shot but I have been having the same symptoms along with a feeling like there's an expanding bubble under my ribs. I got checked for almost everything abdomen related and they even did a HIDA scan for my gallbladder (no gallstones were found on ultrasound) turns out, my gallbladder is not working and it's referred pain!  I know the gallbladder is on the right and I couldn't even beleive it until I saw the results that my gallbladder was only functioning at 8%. I still don't understand why the pain is in my left side but it is and my diagnosis is biliary dsykinesia. Hope that helps

Hello, I’ve also had similar symptoms listen in this thread.

I just turned 21 years old, I’m underweight at 90 pounds (40 kg), not active whatsoever. I have depression, severe anxiety, ocd, gastritis, and gerd.

I’ve had an uncomfortable pain directly under my last rib on the left for about three weeks.

Back story: In January 1, 2017, I awoke due to pain in my abdomen and vomited acid 8 times which I believed was due to me starting birth control pills for the first time. (I later went off the pills but the symptoms remained). Since that day, every day I’ve had symptoms such as stomachaches, swelling, bloating, belching, nausea, etc. One major change was my stools. Each bowel is soft and a light brown or olive green color but no fowel odor. I go every 2 days, most times in the morning. After my many visits to hospitals and clinics one doctor suggested it was IBS and recommended the Fodmaps diet. While the diet relieved me of my abdominal pains I still had swelling on the center of my abdomen as well as a feeling of water gushing in my intestines. The diet also helped with the flare ups but the color and consistency of my stools still occur.

During January I also had chest pains which the doctor explained could be swelling on my sternum that happened for unknown reasons. Symptoms from this was extremely painful chest pain (not heartburn), pain when pressing on the sternum, dizziness, and blurred vision. EKG was normal. Never got treated for this since the pain went away after 2 weeks or so.

I should also add that since September 2016, I have had blood in my urine during each urine test they’ve done (which they said was normal but as you’ll read next it wasn’t!!) I’ve had an ultra sound, on March 24, on my abdomen and up to my chest. They found cysts on my kidneys and was confirmed with a ct scan without contrast. Numerous blood tests were normal. It will take a month for my other blood and urine tests, specifically to check the cysts of my kidneys, to be evaluated by another doctor (who specialized in this stuff I guess) for further treatment.

I also had ovarian cysts in September 2016, so I know it definitely cannot be reoccurring cysts due to the different symptoms.

I mention these because some of you have written of these problems as well so I don’t know if it might be related to the rib discomfort?

Anyway, I started feeling a discomfort under my left rib around April 20 which gradually increases and decreases randomly throughout the day, every day now. It started out of nowhere—I wasn’t doing anything; I woke up with it. I stopped doing yoga as I feel it might get worse or something. Sleeping on my left side does not feel better nor worse. Sometimes when I press on my ribs it hurts, sometimes it doesn’t. It’s hard to describe what it is but it definitely feels like something is there which others have said. Don’t know if my anxiety is acting up because I find no relief from this or if I now have a rapid heartbeat or the feeling of my heart pounding very hard. When I pull on the skin around my left lower ribs it feels weird compared to the right side. I cannot concentrate on anything longer than a few minutes and I easily get tired even if I do nothing all day.

Google has lead me to believe that it might be pancreatitis but I’m really hoping its IBS or nothing serious. Don’t know if I will ever get a diagnosis for this but for now I’m going to follow the Fodmaps diet (which includes being gluten-free) more strictly to see if this relieves these symptoms. I will also eat more foods that have vitamin d and b12 while I am at it. My doctor recommended Kefir yogurt or probiotics if what I’m feeling are symptoms of having more bad bacteria in my system than good bacteria.

I’m just going crazy at this point from illness after illness. It would be very appreciated if you all kept us updated as will I.