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What Causes Discomfort Sensation Under Left Rib Cage?

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Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2014
Question: Almost six months ago I had an odd sensation, discomfort, pressure under left rib cage that then traveled around to my right side and then settled for good in my right pelvis which caused localized pain around my bladder area now I have a noticeable swelling where my ovary would be. Within the first month or so of having these issues I had an endoscopy, colonoscopy, Ct scan, MRI of the Pelvis, PapSmear, Cultures, Blood tests which all came back fine. A second blood test months later showed low glucose. Before all this in Mid February I slightly lifted a table and felt pain in my right pelvic-bladder area for two days and then it went away and some time after that everything else followed. Could this all be from a pulled muscle-nerve condition from lifting the table back in Feb.? I feel like there is fluid or something where the swelling is in my right pelvis. I get extremely bloated most of the time and have pelvic pressure a pulling sensation and localized pain on the right side. I have also had a feeling of sandpaper around the swelling which feels like a slight burning sensation and in the first two months, right pelvis was tender to touch, pulling my top over this area would cause me anguish. I am beyond.....there are no words to describe it. I have now become depressed, can no longer to basic daily things around the house, drag myself out of bed to go to work. Please can someone help me? I also forgot to mention my right leg feels numb down to my calf.
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Pulled muscle or mild hernia with nerve

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

With all the objective evidences supporting that there is no serious issue in your case, I find pulled muscle or mild herniation along with a nerve reasonable enough to support the symptoms you describe. However exploring the area with a laparoscope without objective evidence may not be fool proof. However if a person insists a doctor can do a diagnostic laparoscopy and find if there are other evidences for the cause of feeling or pressure.

It also makes sense to undergo an examination by spine surgeon/Orthopedic surgeon to find if there are trapped nerves in the spine causing similar problems described.

I think you should also need Cognitive therapy for the low mood that you have and that will give you confidence to know the reality. This is extremely important at this stage and should go parallel.

Hope this gives you a direction.
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What Causes Discomfort Sensation Under Left Rib Cage?

Brief Answer: Pulled muscle or mild hernia with nerve Detailed Answer: Hi, With all the objective evidences supporting that there is no serious issue in your case, I find pulled muscle or mild herniation along with a nerve reasonable enough to support the symptoms you describe. However exploring the area with a laparoscope without objective evidence may not be fool proof. However if a person insists a doctor can do a diagnostic laparoscopy and find if there are other evidences for the cause of feeling or pressure. It also makes sense to undergo an examination by spine surgeon/Orthopedic surgeon to find if there are trapped nerves in the spine causing similar problems described. I think you should also need Cognitive therapy for the low mood that you have and that will give you confidence to know the reality. This is extremely important at this stage and should go parallel. Hope this gives you a direction.