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About 2 Days Ago I Started Having This Bubbling Sensation Under My Lower Left Rib Cage
Question: 20 year old female
About 2 days ago I started having this bubbling sensation under my lower left rib cage. No pain, but anytime I sneeze or move a certain way, it happens to occur more. It’s happening every 5-10 minutes or so on it’s own. I read a little bit and saw some things listed such as pancreatitis or abnormalities with the heart. No prior heart problems and have felt completely healthy besides that. I don’t think it’s gas, it feels almost like a muscle spasm mixed with bubbles. I’m not sure.
About 2 days ago I started having this bubbling sensation under my lower left rib cage. No pain, but anytime I sneeze or move a certain way, it happens to occur more. It’s happening every 5-10 minutes or so on it’s own. I read a little bit and saw some things listed such as pancreatitis or abnormalities with the heart. No prior heart problems and have felt completely healthy besides that. I don’t think it’s gas, it feels almost like a muscle spasm mixed with bubbles. I’m not sure.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from symptom of bubbling sensation under lower left rib cage, especially during sneezing or moving a certain way.
Such type of feeling or sensation under rib cage may result from various reasons. Among them, common reasons are acid reflux, indigestion, asthma, gall bladder inflammation, pleurisy, pleural effusion etc. Some uncommon and rare reasons are lung tumour, air embolism or pneumomediastinum caused by air entrapment due to injury or air leakage. It also may result from heart diseases.
So, it is important to know whether you had a history of chest injury, trauma etc or not. Some investigations should be done like CXR, ECG, Ultrasound etc to find out the underlying exact causes for your present sufferings and then treat them accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
Please see the detailed answer below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from symptom of bubbling sensation under lower left rib cage, especially during sneezing or moving a certain way.
Such type of feeling or sensation under rib cage may result from various reasons. Among them, common reasons are acid reflux, indigestion, asthma, gall bladder inflammation, pleurisy, pleural effusion etc. Some uncommon and rare reasons are lung tumour, air embolism or pneumomediastinum caused by air entrapment due to injury or air leakage. It also may result from heart diseases.
So, it is important to know whether you had a history of chest injury, trauma etc or not. Some investigations should be done like CXR, ECG, Ultrasound etc to find out the underlying exact causes for your present sufferings and then treat them accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician,
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