dull pain in left side lower rib?

Question

i've been having this dull pain for over 3 months now. The pain is exactly at the same spot and hasnt moved anywhere else on the ribs. The pain is on the left side of the lower rib, if one was in a standing position and his arms realxed on the side, that left side. I have an x-ray scheduled for today and hope for nothing serious. I have tried to search for answers online and the closest i could come to was costochondritis. Im not even sure if that's what i got. The doctors in this part of the world are pretty ignorant and im afraid I would have to tell them out what "might" be the issue.

i havent had any of the characteristics that any of you have mentioned. Its just dull pain at the same location.

Answer 1

I would seek professional medical advice at a hospital or doctor in a better neck of the woods. It sound like you could also have a broken rib that is not healing.

Answer 2

have you had a trauma lately? could you have damaged your ribs? if you've had a cough you could have pulled a muscle near your ribs either. to be honest there are a few things it could be, try taking things easy for a while. Don't take ibuprofen though coz although its an anti-inflammitory, it'll make your stomach worse! I'm not a medical professional or anything, just going through rib pain myself at the moment (into my 3rd week of it!)

Answer 3

I have costochondritis, which in my case is a pre cursor to osteo-arthritis in my chest due to being a mom

Answer 4

is the pain constant or only when u do physical activity?..it could be "stitches" from not stretching before any physical activity

Answer 5

need to ask doctor about gallstones or hernia

Answer 6

u could have broken it and how did it go

Answer 7

It's probably a tumor. Sorry. can I have your computer?

Answer 8

you are dying.