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What Causes Pain, Popping And Pulling Feeling Under The Left Ribs?
Question: I have some popping feeling under left rib..feels like slight stitch of pull sometimes when I sit at desk..
some days it is fine and I dont feel a thing and some days I feel popping and pulling feeling when I take a deep breath...no real pain just annoying.
chest x ray clear
bloods ok
2 x ultra sounds ok...
pain on and off for almost two years.
have seen more than 7 Dr's...and also gastro specialist who thought it could be buildup in colon...but did not do any further testing.
some days it is fine and I dont feel a thing and some days I feel popping and pulling feeling when I take a deep breath...no real pain just annoying.
chest x ray clear
bloods ok
2 x ultra sounds ok...
pain on and off for almost two years.
have seen more than 7 Dr's...and also gastro specialist who thought it could be buildup in colon...but did not do any further testing.
Brief Answer:
Looks like bowel movement; dont worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query in Healthcaremagic.com.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
I understand your concern.
From your history and negative findings of your investigations, I assume that it is just the bowel movements that you are occasionally feeling. The absence of significant pain and only some irritation or weird feeling increases its probability. Your gastrointestinal specialist has rightly pointed it out as a collection in colon or distal intestine.
There is nothing you should be worried of as the investigations are normal. You have also been to many doctors and they could not find anything serious too.
So dont worry, relax.
Take healthy, small frequent meals and lots of water.
A PPI like pantroprazole or rabeprazole and probiotics like lactobacillus might be helpful in regularising bowel movements in any case.
Hope I have answered your question.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Looks like bowel movement; dont worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query in Healthcaremagic.com.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
I understand your concern.
From your history and negative findings of your investigations, I assume that it is just the bowel movements that you are occasionally feeling. The absence of significant pain and only some irritation or weird feeling increases its probability. Your gastrointestinal specialist has rightly pointed it out as a collection in colon or distal intestine.
There is nothing you should be worried of as the investigations are normal. You have also been to many doctors and they could not find anything serious too.
So dont worry, relax.
Take healthy, small frequent meals and lots of water.
A PPI like pantroprazole or rabeprazole and probiotics like lactobacillus might be helpful in regularising bowel movements in any case.
Hope I have answered your question.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
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