Rib catching? on bending, painful, bit scary & need answers please

[rockinhippy]

I'm sorry, I've no idea where this question should really go as I'm at a loss as to what the likely cause is, & my GP so far just shrugs it off, understandably as it is a weird one, but  I feel I need to be able to explain it better, or have some idea of what could be the cause, in order to get her to take more notice & finally get some help,
so any ideas, or advice on the best place to post the following much appreciated :)

I do have other health problems, (Migraine syndrome,FM, M.E.Sinus disease, etc) but I feel this is completely unrelated, Okay, here goes, I hope this makes sense.....

I have a strange & painful phenomena, it only happens certain ways I move, twist, bend......happened yesterday when trying to excersize & stretch my calf/leg/back muscles by touching my toes,....... a few days before whilst twisting to try & look at the sole of my foot (cut) .........earlier twisting to wash myself whilst in the bath, often with yoga or ecersize, sometimes even just getting up from a lying position.

its on my left side only, bottom ribs, sort of over my heart, & litteraly feels as if my ribs have just hooked onto something, it is excrutiatingly painful in a sickening, punched in the stomach sort of way ( & I am used to pain & luckily have a high tolerance) it leaves me panting for breath, unable to straighten, & yesterday I noticed that the pad of flesh, or muscle over my left low ribs was all bunched up & raised in a ridge along the ribs, & it was litteraly beating like a heart....it usually takes my doing deep breathing excersizes & panting as if giving birth to get it to subside, which can take 10 minutes or so, & leaves me feeling sore & nauseous for a long while afterwards.

I've been dealing with this over 7 years now, & it all started after the birth of my Daughter  (long natural labour) , it is less frequent now than it was, but I think that is because over time, I have come to automatically avoid the sort of movement that triggers it, though now yoga & certain excersize is making me realise I need to get an answer

Thank you

[Punkinhead75]

Any back pain with it? It almost sounds like a very strong muscle spasm.  I've had spasm that will actually pull my rib and that can be very painful.  Moving a certain way or over exertion used to cause it.   My old job required me to work and move in awkward postions that would flare it up.  Maybe a chiropractor could help.  Good luck!!!

[rockinhippy]

Thank you, but thats not so easy here in the UK,

& from experience I know she could be a lot worse, at least she believes in the FM & M.E diagnosis, many over here still don't, but on the down side she tends to blame FM & M.E for everything, so unless I can go to her with ideas on what the possible cause is, its very hard to get a refferal for any tests..........also I'm probably in part to blame, as have a lot of other more frequent things to deal with, & limited appointment time means I haven't made as much fuss as I obviously need to

over here she can't just send me for specific tests, I have to be seen by a specialist in order for that to happen, so  I'm really hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction for the right type of specialist

thanks

[Londres70]

If your GP isn't interested in helping you, you probably should go elsewhere.  

I would recommend getting imaging of your chest/thorax, i.e. CT with oral and/or IV contrast.