Hernia under left ribs?

[niceguy2007]

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?

[low60]

I have the same thing im concerned about. its been going on for a year and seems to be getting worse. the popping in and out is constant all day will laughing, bending, sitting . . .I cant see a doctor cause I work 5 days a week and don't want to sit in a hospital for 8 hours. This causes sharp sudden pain surges towards my heart and lower left body. its really freaking me out. the bulge is getting bigger and swelling part of my stomach which is more concerning. im 25 from canada

[Samson428]

Your entry made me wonder if the pain I have at the upper left part of my stomach just below the ribs is related.  I do get like a cramp there.  That cramp is like a charlie horse.  I will get them if I sneeze or cough a lot.  So I basically hold in that area if I feel a sneeze coming on, because those cramps are very painful. Imagine when you get a charlie horse in your calf, then one in your stomach.  And I have asked the doctor about it.  I have had every test there is to have and they have found nothing., except to tell me I may have an incisional hernia from the last surgery I had.  And unless it hurts and does not subside they will leave it alone.  More surgery will cause mor scar tissue which then increases the possibility of intestinal blockage, which I have had and never want again.  Let me know if you find out anything lse that can help all of us with this problem.

[NegMaronNY]

Peace all, I have the same pain for the last week and now it I am experiencing the Charlie Horse like pain more often.  

I have put off my exercise routine as the doctor said I should be back to normal in a few weeks- but it doesn't sound it's gonna be so.  Dr. Walter if you are still monitoring this thread as the last posting was about 3 months now- based on your posting it is definitely "costochondrial dislocation or sliding ribs" is there anything else to do besides loading up on Ibuprofen.  I do not like taking pills unless it is absolutely necessary, but yesterday I went to Costco and pick up the biggest bottle of Ibuprofen 750 big ones @ 200mg, and have already consume 6 of them.  I definitely don't want to keep taking them but the pain is so unbearable I can't event laugh.  I look forward to your feedback

[NegMaronNY]

Peace all, I have the same pain for the last week and now it I am experiencing the Charlie Horse like pain more often.  Unlike most of you where it happens while reaching for cans or stretching or relaxing after a meal unexpectedly, it happens to me in the middle of a physical activity.  I am a 42 year old male robustly healthy, I am a runner have completed several half marathons, I cycle-  have participated in several century rides during the course of the riding season and pretty athletic, play soccer, tennis, volley ball and golf.  During the winter months I do a lot of skiing and snowboarding for my outdoor activities.  Up until last year I always ski.  Bought a snowboard last year and started snowboarding.  This year I snowboard the whole season as a matter of fact I was getting ready to pack away all of our winter gears when last Thursday night we were blessed with another snowstorm.  School was closed on Friday, so my daughter and I figured we go for the last outing for the year.  Well, my friend on the last run of the day, in fact my daughter did not even want to go up for the another run so I told her to wait for me at the lodge and gave her money to get us beverage.   On the way down, my board got caught in the snow while sliding forward and I went face first and my chest got the worse of it.  The pain took my breath away, I had to lay there for nearly a minute to regain myself. By the time I got moving I felt fine, but being an athlete I said to myself it's gonna hurt later.  

The drive home was about 45 minutes, by then my body had cooled down and when I enter my garage and opened the car door I fell a pop under my left rib cage and couldn't even talk or close the car door.  I managed to get myself in the house and greeted my wife in a high pitched voice like I just got whacked in the "you know what".  I was okay for the rest of the evening until about mid day last Saturday.  Took my daughter to violin class and as soon as I got back in the garage and opened the car door, it was deja vu the pain was so unbearable decided to seek care.  I was afraid, perhaps my lower rib cage may have some damaged.  I went to the an urgent care office, luckily they were opened and had a X-ray machine.  So the X-ray came out negative of broken ribs.  So the Dr. gave me an anti inflammatory prescription for four days.  He also gave me Percocet which I did not fill.  But lately the pain has become more intense and frequent (pretty much Like JRBarbour described) so I decided to do some checking before making my next appointment with my PCP.  I was glad to have come cross this thread and even happier to see Dr. Walter's comment.  But the physician said just because the X-ray is negative does not mean there is no broken bone he said there is a chance later it may be discovered so.  On the same note I am worried seeing so many people have been dealing with this for years.  

I have put off my exercise routine as the doctor said I should be back to normal in a few weeks- but it doesn't sound it's gonna be so.  Dr. Walter if you are still monitoring this thread as the last posting was about 3 months now- based on your posting it is definitely "costochondrial dislocation or sliding ribs" is there anything else to do besides loading up on Ibuprofen.  I do not like taking pills unless it is absolutely necessary, but yesterday I went to Costco and pick up the biggest bottle of Ibuprofen 750 big ones @ 200mg, and have already consume 6 of them.  I definitely don't want to keep taking them but the pain is so unbearable I can't event laugh.  I look forward to your feedback

[jh4072]

I had the pain in my left side right under my ribs and when i push in on it i feel something move around and the pain comes and goes especially when i am working hard at my job; i cant bear to keep working because of the intense pain but i manage to go on despite this. I started hurting with this pain in 2008 and went to see a gasterologist who removed my gallbladder but the pain didn't go away and not any doctors i have went to could help me. i even after eating take gaviscon to try to get some releif but it doesn't help. i am almost afraid to eat/drink anything because when i do the pain comes back and it is complete torture so i know what everyone is going through and maybe there will be a cure someday

[jrose3009]

you may have what i have , an enlarged spleen caused by anemia and infection