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Stomach Pain

Kat
I have been experience a minor pain on my left side under my rib cage. It has been coming and going for the past two months. I have been diagnosed with depression which causes me to worry exstensively. I have had other stomach problems in the past, but the docters couldn't find anything wrong. I also have a history of alcohol abuse (I know, not the smartest thing for a depressed person). I hate to keep going to the doctor everytime there is an ache or pain, I feel like I may over reacting. This pain does not feel like acid or gas. More like something is inflammed. I am concerned that I may have something seriously wrong with me, but don't know if I even have symptoms of anything. There is no fever, occasional loose bowels but not bad, no blood. I also have been going through a lot of life changes lately which have been very stressful. I am on no medication.
Questions, What coluld this pain be and at what point should I be seriously worried?

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I dont know the answer but I have been experiencing the same types of symptoms you are complaining about.  My doctor also says I am ok.  If you know of anything please share your info.  GOOD LUCK
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join the club been to more and more test they cant find anything but i no something is wrong
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I have been having almost the some pain. What have to found out about your pain ?
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Same pain.
Also depressed.
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Have you had a colonoscopy?  Please answer before I go any further..
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I have had many flare ups according to the above decriptive, but recently I have been suffering chronic pain non-stop for over three weeks now. The the pain subsides and then becomes acute,
practically unbearable.
It begins right under the curve of the breast bone, then radiates
down and across the entire stomach area.
This condition in the past has been acute, but never lasted more than a week. Right now it appears to be here to stay.
What do you suggest? My job takes me out of town and i don't want to seek a new doctor. Just got home from three months of work out of town, leaving for Illinois on friday for about 30 days.
please advise.

Thank You,
In a lot of pain in Corpus Christi, tx.
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