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Hernia under left ribs?
Hi,
I have upper left quadrant pain.
To be more specific, I've been having mild pain in one of my lower-most ribs on the left side for over a month now.
One rib feels especially sore to touch. Massaging that rib makes the pain go away. Sometimes the entire region feels sore to the touch. It is slightly painful to lie down on the left side.
Immediately below the left ribs, if you press the abdomen, you can feel something popping or crackling, and there is some movement inside (its not so if you press the corresponding right side of the abdomen). It's not painful if you press this area underneath the ribcage. But the rib itself is sore and slightly painful to press. Sometimes when I bend over I feel some movement in there, like some fiber is moving.
I had a doctor palpate my abdomen and she could not find anything. She thought it was a sore muscle or something. But I'm concerned about the movement beneath the left-side ribcage.
I was wondering if these are the signs of a hernia just underneath the ribcage, on the left side?
I have upper left quadrant pain.
To be more specific, I've been having mild pain in one of my lower-most ribs on the left side for over a month now.
One rib feels especially sore to touch. Massaging that rib makes the pain go away. Sometimes the entire region feels sore to the touch. It is slightly painful to lie down on the left side.
Immediately below the left ribs, if you press the abdomen, you can feel something popping or crackling, and there is some movement inside (its not so if you press the corresponding right side of the abdomen). It's not painful if you press this area underneath the ribcage. But the rib itself is sore and slightly painful to press. Sometimes when I bend over I feel some movement in there, like some fiber is moving.
I had a doctor palpate my abdomen and she could not find anything. She thought it was a sore muscle or something. But I'm concerned about the movement beneath the left-side ribcage.
I was wondering if these are the signs of a hernia just underneath the ribcage, on the left side?
Hello... Your pain is exactly like the pains I have.. I do not have insurance and was afraid of what is causing these symptons... Did you ever find out? Hope you are well!
Hi! Had this movable lump (insider) under my left ribcage since 2011. I am 24 y/o, female.
Two months ago, I had cough for 3 weeks and my doctor recommended to have CBC, x-ray and sputum test. Results were all normal. My cough also had gone after taking prescribed medicines. I always have my APE but only this time, they had let me have a copy of the xray result on a CD. Out of curiosity, I cheched the x-ray which then bothers me. Though the radiologist findings are essentially normal, I found something weird with the image. Under my left diaphragm, there are black shapes. I googled a lot and learned these might be gastric bubbles. I really dont know if these gastric bubbles are related to this movable lump as they were at the same position.
Two months ago, I had cough for 3 weeks and my doctor recommended to have CBC, x-ray and sputum test. Results were all normal. My cough also had gone after taking prescribed medicines. I always have my APE but only this time, they had let me have a copy of the xray result on a CD. Out of curiosity, I cheched the x-ray which then bothers me. Though the radiologist findings are essentially normal, I found something weird with the image. Under my left diaphragm, there are black shapes. I googled a lot and learned these might be gastric bubbles. I really dont know if these gastric bubbles are related to this movable lump as they were at the same position.
Well this is all pretty interesting. I have had the same popping, left/mid line just below the ribs like everyone else and its nice to see I am not the only one. I have had it for many years but recently it has become more frequent and causing pain in my mid to upper back which I am going to assume is related. I do a physical job and am often slightly bent over for extended periods of time which increases the discomfort. I have felt a tearing several times through the years and the long periods of increased discomfort after that was handled with pain killers until it felt better.
Everything I have read here, leads me to believe it is slipping-rib-syndrome or costochondrial dislocation, whatever you want to call it. A ligament tear makes perfect sense. That’s what it feels like, I felt the tear, its in the right area and ligaments take along time to heal. It doesn't feel organ deep, is slightly tender when you push on it and eases the pain when your re position or apply pressure.
With this most recent incident/ flare up, I started to push a little harder on my back and chest at the gym. The stretching temporarily relieves some pain or at least the workout takes my mind off it. At first I was thinking it was just muscular, that maybe I just over did it but over the following weeks there was no improvement. So there goes that theory.
I had never even mentioned this to my doctor. I had meds for a lower back problem and they sufficed for this. I did recently have an endoscope to investigate a stomach lesion that I though might have been the cause of the pain but I think now they were just coincidental. Like many have already mentioned, it is hard to diagnose and most doctors haven't even heard of it. Plus the cure is time and life style change but it is good to have found this forum and know that it's probably nothing serious. I will mention this to my doctor and maybe get a CT just to confirm it is nothing else but I am pretty confident this is what it is.
A bit of relieve. When I work, I often use back supports. I have a lower back elastic support and a semi rigid weight lifting brace for heavier lifting. Recently, I have been using the weight lifting belt around my mid-line which has really helped me get through many days with out meds and now it really does make sense as to why. Its holding everything in place just as if the muscles and ligaments were doing their job properly. I don't recommend wearing it too much. First, it's a little restrictive and second your body needs time to strengthen and repair those damaged muscles and ligaments on its own. That said, if you are having daily pain, pick one up, for 20 bucks, its worth a try.
Everything I have read here, leads me to believe it is slipping-rib-syndrome or costochondrial dislocation, whatever you want to call it. A ligament tear makes perfect sense. That’s what it feels like, I felt the tear, its in the right area and ligaments take along time to heal. It doesn't feel organ deep, is slightly tender when you push on it and eases the pain when your re position or apply pressure.
With this most recent incident/ flare up, I started to push a little harder on my back and chest at the gym. The stretching temporarily relieves some pain or at least the workout takes my mind off it. At first I was thinking it was just muscular, that maybe I just over did it but over the following weeks there was no improvement. So there goes that theory.
I had never even mentioned this to my doctor. I had meds for a lower back problem and they sufficed for this. I did recently have an endoscope to investigate a stomach lesion that I though might have been the cause of the pain but I think now they were just coincidental. Like many have already mentioned, it is hard to diagnose and most doctors haven't even heard of it. Plus the cure is time and life style change but it is good to have found this forum and know that it's probably nothing serious. I will mention this to my doctor and maybe get a CT just to confirm it is nothing else but I am pretty confident this is what it is.
A bit of relieve. When I work, I often use back supports. I have a lower back elastic support and a semi rigid weight lifting brace for heavier lifting. Recently, I have been using the weight lifting belt around my mid-line which has really helped me get through many days with out meds and now it really does make sense as to why. Its holding everything in place just as if the muscles and ligaments were doing their job properly. I don't recommend wearing it too much. First, it's a little restrictive and second your body needs time to strengthen and repair those damaged muscles and ligaments on its own. That said, if you are having daily pain, pick one up, for 20 bucks, its worth a try.
I have been having this too, except the popping. i am 22 years old. i noticed it about three months ago after doing some core exercises. i recently became overweight over a short period and notice this really uncomfortable feeling under my left rib cage. it feels more like a mass. when i lean sightly backward i can see a ball like thing protruding. it is most uncomfortable at nights,when i cough or sneeze, after eating and when i feel stressed. i can feel the mass when i palpate the area.i also realized that my bowel movements are not the same and i am constipated most of the time. when i first went to the doctor i was told it is caused by me not eating on time, i was given medicine for the stomach. i changed my eating habits and made sure i always eat on time, however its three months later and my condition have not changed. i also did an ultrasound but the results came back normal. i am really scared as to what this really is and whether i can get rid of it. help!!!!!!! ;(
I have been having this too, except the popping. i am 22 years old. i noticed it about three months ago after doing some core exercises. i recently became overweight over a short period and notice this really uncomfortable feeling under my left rib cage. it feels more like a mass. when i lean sightly backward i can see a ball like thing protruding. it is most uncomfortable at nights,when i cough or sneeze, after eating and when i feel stressed. i can feel the mass when i palpate the area.i also realized that my bowel movements are not the same and i am constipated most of the time. when i first went to the doctor i was told it is caused by me not eating on time, i was given medicine for the stomach. i changed my eating habits and made sure i always eat on time, however its three months later and my condition have not changed. i also did an ultrasound but the results came back normal. i am really scared as to what this really is and whether i can get rid of it. help!!!!!!! ;(
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