Ive had this severe rib pain for a while now...ive been to the doctor...but they dont know whats wrong...?

Question

I get really bad pains in my ribs almost 4 times a week.Sometimes i get severe headaches along with this. Ive been to the doctors on 2 separate occasions...2 different doctors and they cannot find whats wrong...nothing is enlarged and they just cant tell whats wrong...any suggestions?

Answer 1

My first suggestion is ask your dr for xrays.  Be consistent.  If you are in pain there is something wrong.  Don't be shy to tell the Dr exactly what is going on and what you need or switch drs til you find someone that really listens.  Some diseases simply show no or little physical signs.  Good luck and god bless you hope this  helps.

Answer 2

Huh. That's weird. I know this isn't much of the answer, but kind of the same thing happens to me. I get these stabbing pain in my ribs, and it really feels like it's the bones, not the muscles or anything. It's there for like a minute, then goes away. I've had various X-rays in the same area for other things, and nothing's abnormal. It's not as frequent, though. I get chronic and severe headaches, too.

But... I have some health problems, and my doctors have no idea what's been causing my various symptoms. So it might be completely unrelated. I just thought I'd say something, because this is the first time I've ever heard of someone else with something similar. What are you headaches like, and do you get them when your ribs don't hurt? And (I know this is completely random) but do you have any problems with your eyesight?

Okay, then if you're vision's fine with contacts, then nevermind.

Hm. Well, if it's always with the rib pain, then it can't just be a coincidence. It's possible that you're having a migraine, and that the swollen nerves are causing the rib pain, but even if that's it, it shouldn't be so frequent. You need to find a doctor that can find some answers, especially since it's bothering you so much. You don't want this to get worse, or have some kind of underlying problem. It's very difficult, and sometimes you need to see more than two (I currently have more than six specialists), but try getting some x-rays, to see if there's anything abnormal in your ribs. If there's nothing, you might want to try seeing a neurologist, for the headaches. In the meanwhile, try finding ways to deal with pain; you can listen to music to relax, distract yourself, sleep, and get constant excercise.

Oh, and I meant, does the rib pain accompany every headache?

Answer 3

IDK but mabe your just drinking to much soda.

Because i know that is what happens to me when i drink alot of it.