Can anxiety cause a pain near the ribs?
Hello all,
I have been doing well of late (proud of myself, which I have not been in years).
I have had this symptom before, which the doctor was not concerned but it was about 6 months ago.
Since last Monday, a pain has appeared, where my left rib is, which does not stop me doing my everyday things but I know it's there.
The other night I forgot about it (which is my aim for the year, to try and ignore symptoms) but when I went to pick up my son, I then felt it.
It does not hurt when I breath in / out but obviously with anxiety it's just starting to cause me a little concern.
I must admit, since I have had this pain, I have been concentrating on it, which I know from experience, anxiety can make things worst.
I noticed a few threads on this forum about people having a pain near their ribs and I was wondering if there is a link to anxiety from this pain near the ribs.
Red
Re: Can anxiety cause a pain near the ribs?
Hey Red, I have had severe rib pain the last 2 weeks, and I do gets very stressed over nothing but I had a stomach ulcer and assumed it was what was upsetting my ribs, well it wasn't! it was 100% my stress, my ribs hurt to the touch or if I bent the wrong way but did not affect my breathing or anything else, you I just want to say as hard as it is to do, try and ignore it and it will subside
Re: Can anxiety cause a pain near the ribs?
I've been suffering with this for a couple of mths. I keeping thinking i must have banged it x
Re: Can anxiety cause a pain near the ribs?
Hey Red, I got a bit rib problem myself a month ago. Tender right rib and a type of pain that I also felt in my back so I worried myself quite a lot thinking that it was liver related or lungs.
It was just excessive gas and stress :) Now I feel fine.
You say you are having this for a long time. That means it can't be something very serious and if it was serious it would be a persistent pain which would make you wake up from your sleep. Anxiety makes it worse, since stomach pain and acid/gas occurs during anxiety.
Try to focus on other thing, you will see that it will go away.
Hope you feel well soon
Re: Can anxiety cause a pain near the ribs?
I too have rib pain. Mine goes all the way around my body though. What I mean by this is if you start at the L side alongside my breast it is tender across the top of my chest (under collarbone), around the R side. It also effects my should blades. Even laying on my side at night to sleep hurts. I have read online that anxiety can cause rib pain due to being tense. Of course.... there was a boat load of bad stuff too relating to the rib pain.
I hate getting these panic attacks over health issues. The panic attacks are the worst! I have had two recently (haven't had any others since I was a teenager 20+ yrs ago). The feeling of doom and/or dread in the pit of my stomach is awful and almost impossible to ignore. I pace, breath heavy, feel like I am going to pass out, etc. Nothing I would ever wish on anyone. :(