A sudden, stabbing sharp pain in my ribs on the left side?
Found a few answers, but here's the low down. It only started about three hours ago. I don't recall injuring myself recently, either. I do have a tendency to lean hard to the left on my office chair, for too long.
That said, I didn't do much on the computer today. I was sitting, watching tv in a regular chair -- maybe leaning to the left on the arm of the chair. Suddenly, I had a stabbing pain in my lower back, just right behind my hip. I changed positions and now the pain -- which comes and goes -- is like someone is pushing a sharp needle into my ribs every 15 minutes to 45 minutes apart.
It can make me cry out -- but not so severe that I'm debilitated -- it just feels like someone is sticking a voo doo needle into me, in person! In 2003, I did break two ribs in a car crash, on that side.
Could it be scar tissue? From gas? I did hear a little stomach growl earlier that seemed to come from my rib(!). And now, as I type and it gets later at night -- the sharp pain are more frequent.
I can breathe fine and no other symptoms, except this annoying shooting stabbing pain every few minutes -- it's irritating!
Glad to hear it's "gas" . . . Apple juice sounds great! I don't have any? What else? I have water, Crystal Lite, Green tea (hot), Sleepytime Tea, Peach Ice Tea Snapple, Dr. Pepper (I know, more gas). Other easy remedies with what I have in the house. I have peanut butter, too, and honey.
Sorry, no diabetes. I have been tested, my blood sugar is PERFECT! Woo Hoo! In fact, aside from being slightly overweight, and some high blood pressure (not severe, just above normal, but slightly high) -- my health is incredible. Kidneys are great, too.