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Discomfort on left side of stomach below rib cage, mostly wh

By kashi33963 | 229 posts, last post
Angelica Giron, MD answered this Pain And Discomfort In The Left Upper Abdomen
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Guest

Splenic Flexure Syndrome is what you have.
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Guest

i cant believe so many people have this problem and not many answers. I do have acid reflux, and probably hiatial hernia, but have never associated it
with this gurgling i feel from time to time. How are you now? Hope it just went away. I had this a couple of years ago and it went away but now is back.
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Guest

I don't know if this will help anyone, but I had this for over a year. I saw so many doctors that I can't even count all the doctor visits and tests were done. Long story short, I had a Gastroenterologist and a Rheumatologist tell me that they were going to start more invasive testing unless I wanted to get serious and try cutting out Gluten. Literally within a couple of days of cutting out every single trace of gluten, I started to feel relief. I know a lot of people think the gluten intolerance / gluten allergy is a hoax or over diagnosed, but it worked for me. Maybe it is just a coincidence, but I believe it enough that I have been gluten-free for almost 2 years. I have given up some of my absolute favorite foods, and it was very, very hard, but the relief I feel is enough for me to continue to say no to donuts, rolls at restaurants, etc. It is the least invasive and most heal conscious thing you can try. :-)
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Guest

I have had Lyme and do get recurring symptoms from time to time after a long but successful struggle. This ahs never been one of them though
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Guest

I have the same feeling of a small balloon inflated, right under my ribs. Sometimes I can feel it starting with a mild tingling, pins and needles type thing. If I stay in the same position for too long it gets worse and worse until it's unbearable. I've had cat scans and they found a hernia but when I had it repaired the pain was still there. It consumes me every day. If I sit in the car or sit and watch tv: its worse. Standing for awhile helps unless it's already past the point of no return. I take baclofen for muscle spasms and a narcotic pain reliever but this is just always there. My life has become a daily battle for the past 9 months.
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Guest

I have the same symtoms here. I got on the Low FODMAP diet. I went from 225lbs to 207 in a month but no change in the pain. This treatment is for IBS.
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Zainz dad

For few weeks I Have been having something very similar, I am a male 43 years old, heaviness and bulge feeling on the upper left side of the abdomen behind the rib cage I guess. I don't have diarrhea nor I vomit, my appetite is around the same. What have you guys found? I hate that heaviness feeling.
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bonddhu

I also have the same problem for last 3 months, Only disconfort on the left side of Stomach below rib case, it feels like something there inside pushing it out when I am bending only that time.
I had imaging and xray but nothing found. Doctors are giving me medicine for digestion and gas, but I do not have all those problems.
I don't know how it was started. If anyone has the answer please let me know.
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Jocelyn

I have the exact same thing and my doctor told me it was just a pulled muscle that should go back to normal within a few weeks. Well its been about 9 months now and I still have this discomfort. It feels like there is something under my rib cage on the left side and its uncomfortable to lay on my right side as it feels like its pushing down onto my stomach. It is incredibly painful if I push on that area as well. Not sure what to do about this as my doctor thinks I'm crazy. :(
Has anyone found answers?
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Guest

What was the treatment and id it help?
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Fierceblues351108

I have had these symptoms for years and have had many tests with zero results.  I eat a lot of celery and I have a suspicion that the undigested fibers may be the culprit and have created a mass that is not detected through x-ray or ultra-sound.  This may be the problem some of us have .....Bezoar or mass of various types....could be hair, undigested vegetable fibers, undigested popcorn,..the list goes on. I plan on seeing my MD and seeing if this is my "issue".

Phytobezoar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 " A phytobezoar is a type of bezoar, or trapped mass in the gastrointestinal system, that consists of components of indigestible plant material, such as fibres, skins and seeds. While phytobezoars may be discovered incidentally on barium x-ray or endoscopic testing of the stomach, individuals with phytobezoars may develop symptoms: nausea, vomiting, gastric outlet obstruction, perforation, abdominal pain, and bleeding have been reported.[1] Conditions that lead to decreased motility in the stomach (gastroparesis)"

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 bezoar /ˈbiːzɔər/ is a mass found trapped in the gastrointestinal system (Gastrolith, usually in the stomach),[2] though it can occur in other locations.[3][4] There are several varieties of bezoar, some of which have inorganic constituents and others organic.

 

 

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Guest

Hi. I went to my GP today with the same complaint. Was told I have a hernea and the gurgling/bubbling sensation is the food being passed into the bowel. Not nice but not dangerous. Just got to keep an eye on it and if it becomes worse to go back. Hope this helps.
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Guest

Look in to GERD, gastro intestinal oesophagal disorder, doesn't always cause heartburn or reflux, can cause inflammation. Caused by a small hitial hernia, many prople have them and it doesnt cause symptoms, but it foes in some people.
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Guest

Same symptoms, checked for chrons via colonoscopy and amall barium scan with buscopan, came back ok. Still not had an endoscopy, not sure if you can habe chrons in upper gi and it not show further down? Symptoms are the same decending colon pain under the left rib, burning but cool feeling gurgling, bruised feeling. Toilet symptoms, if in the morning like keytones, ammonia odour very watery, if I don't happen to go the. It backs up and I can taste it, wondering if this is the reason for all the chest infections I get. Had a testicular examination recently and this abdomen pain has been a lot worse since.
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Guest

you need to drink a lot of water with magnesium and it's better to take it in the a.m. i took it at night once and woke up with the worst headache. try taking it first thing in the morning to alleviate the headache
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