Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice/reassurance because I’m a bit anxious about what I’ve been feeling.
For the past few days I’ve had this weird pain that seems to move around mostly upper abdomen (under the ribs, especially left side), but also sometimes chest, ribs, and even shoulder. It comes in waves: sometimes it’s a dull ache, other times sharper, and it can be tender to touch.
Things I’ve noticed:
- Eating helps for about an hour, then the pain comes back
- Hot shower actually helped a lot but yesterday the hot water bottle made it worse
- Stretching sometimes relieves it, but movement can also make it worse
- Breathing deeply can hurt when it’s bad
- Feels a bit like reflux/nausea at times
I’ve been taking Gaviscon and trying to eat light (soups, crackers, rice and chicken and bananas etc.).
I’m worried because the pain feels like it’s in so many different places is that normal with gastritis?? Can it really radiate like this?
Also:
- No vomiting
- No blood in stool
- Just constipated-ish and bloated
Has anyone experienced something similar? Did it turn out to be gastritis/reflux or something else?
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences because my brain keeps jumping to worst-case scenarios 😭
Also, I’m very used to chronic reflux but I can usually manage it. It hurts to move my left side, still gets better after eating but it doesn’t last long
I’m going to the doctors anyway in 2 days but I’m trying to hold on until then