Question: I began experiencing a burning sensation in the top abdomen center but slightly off to the right. Started 9 months ago. I am a long time user (25 years) of ibuprofen 1600mg/day and vicodin 2/day but stopped talking all of that about 6 months ago. I am otherwise healthy. Social drinker. Good healthy low carb diet. I lift weights and do cardio 6 days/week. The burning pain has changed in recent weeks and started traveling. I'll get sharp pains down around the rib cage to both sides. Also get some stabbing pain in the center of the stomach and up into the chest area and throbbing sharp pain down into the left lower outside abdomen. There is no pain radiating into the back. I have read about gallbladder symptoms but i don't appear to have any of those - no discomfort after fatty meal, no belching, no pain going into the back, no blood or vomit or nausea. My bowel movements are normal. I supplement daily with flaxseed and phyllium husk. I am in some sort of pain or discomfort basically as long as i am awake. gets worse then calms down but it always there. Nothing seems to relive it. I have no known health problems other than a ruptured lumbar disc. Help.