Pain in left side of abdomen...

**Ristaron** · 05-29-2008, 01:33 AM

I've been having this pain in the left side of my abdomen (right below the rib cage) for several days now. I haven't done anything to strain any of the muscles around there to my knowledge, and I doubt that it's a kidney stone because it's lasted this long and I am not writhing in agony in the emergency room.

I really only notice it if I move so that that part of my body has to stretch or squeeze -- probably because of my leg and the brain's gating mechanism for pain. In any case, I am concerned that it might be something else like a problem with my spleen or an infection in my upper digestive tract.

On a pain scale, it's about a four when I feel it. My leg is about a three at rest, and between five and six when I walk (I've gotten used to grading it... it used to be around a seven or eight when I walked).

Anyone have any ideas?

Static · 05-29-2008, 03:31 AM

Does it feel like a stomach/digestion problem, or something else, idk about you but I can usually tell specifically if it's something with the digestion, it's kind of a unique type of pain. I havn't really experienced other types of pain in that area before, so I can't really help to determine what it might be. What organs are on that side of your body, closest to where the pain is coming from? If it gets any worse I would suggest going to a professional and getting it checked.

**Opunaya** · 05-29-2008, 05:24 AM

Gas? Farting does wonders.

It might be an infection though...

If it was lower, I'd say appendix maybe.

05-29-2008, 08:29 AM

You might have pulled something while you were sleeping. If you've coughed really hard you might have bruised a rib. If it does get worse I'd say go to the doctor or the hospital.

**Ristaron** · 05-29-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Opunaya

Gas? Farting does wonders.

It might be an infection though...

If it was lower, I'd say appendix maybe.

I have been having wicked diarrhea, but it's never done this kind of thing to me before.

And, as I said, it's on the wrong side for it to be the appendix. It's in the right lateral area, my lower abdomen, but on the wrong side. Not to mention the fact that it is only mildly painful and not gutbustingly agonizing.