Hello,

I’ve been diagnosed with chronic gastritis and acid reflux for years now, but in the last few weeks I’ve been experiencing pain in lower side of my ribs, on both sides. The pain gets so strong as if someone is pulling them out and my physician is trying to convince me that it’s caused by gastritis.

But I’ve had the worst heartburn for years before I was diagnosed and I know this pain is caused by something different. I’ve got a referral to a gastroenterologist, but in the meantime, I was wondering if anyone has any idea what else might cause pain like this?