Pinkjilly
12-07-19, 21:01
I started having lower left rib pain several years ago and saw a chiropractor with no change. The pain could be felt when I pushed on my rib, but part of me thought I was causing that by checking it so much. After a few months, the pain went away. Then it came back and I told my GP and they did a blood draw and had me go for an ultrasound. Everything came back normal. Again, the pain went away after a few months. Now I'm year 3 or 4 of having this pain come and go. I've been able to convince myself it's nothing horrible and not obsess but this time it's different and of course, my anxiety got the best of me.
Now the pain feels like it covers more area. Before it felt like muscle or rib pain but now it feels like it could be more sinister. It's high enough that I would assume spleen or maybe part of the stomach. I don't know, it's all mashed together over there. The pain sometimes moves to my back shoulder and under the armpit. Sometimes it feels closer to the middle of my chest. Sometimes it's bottom of the ribs or just an ache in the middle. It can hurt to sit. I don't feel it much when I'm standing or laying down. It hurts enough to be distracting but not severe pain. It's more of dull ache or throbbing that comes and goes.
The reason I need reassurance is because I've already seen my doc and had another round of normal blood draws and she referred me to a gastroenterology specialist ("if it keeps bothering you" she said). The specialist can't see me for a month and I just want to quit freaking. Does anyone have any insight as to what this might be caused by?
A little background: I had my gall bladder removed almost 5 years ago and since then I've had loose stools and diarrhea when I eat fatty foods. My digestive system is not the best but I've never been diagnosed with IBS or food allergies. I also have large breasts and wear an underwire bra daily. I exercise but am about 30 pounds overweight. I am currently on the keto diet to lose weight. All of these things might lend to my pain but I have not been able to pinpoint anything.
Thank you to all that take time to support one another.
Now the pain feels like it covers more area. Before it felt like muscle or rib pain but now it feels like it could be more sinister. It's high enough that I would assume spleen or maybe part of the stomach. I don't know, it's all mashed together over there. The pain sometimes moves to my back shoulder and under the armpit. Sometimes it feels closer to the middle of my chest. Sometimes it's bottom of the ribs or just an ache in the middle. It can hurt to sit. I don't feel it much when I'm standing or laying down. It hurts enough to be distracting but not severe pain. It's more of dull ache or throbbing that comes and goes.
The reason I need reassurance is because I've already seen my doc and had another round of normal blood draws and she referred me to a gastroenterology specialist ("if it keeps bothering you" she said). The specialist can't see me for a month and I just want to quit freaking. Does anyone have any insight as to what this might be caused by?
A little background: I had my gall bladder removed almost 5 years ago and since then I've had loose stools and diarrhea when I eat fatty foods. My digestive system is not the best but I've never been diagnosed with IBS or food allergies. I also have large breasts and wear an underwire bra daily. I exercise but am about 30 pounds overweight. I am currently on the keto diet to lose weight. All of these things might lend to my pain but I have not been able to pinpoint anything.
Thank you to all that take time to support one another.