I have been having pain in my left side just below my ribs and round the back for the past couple of weeks. I though it might be a kidney infection or stone so was drinking water but have had no symptoms on infection such as more frequent or smelly/discoloured wee.
I had a couple of days off work last week as I was really struggling to sit at my desk. My most comfortable position is lying on my right side though slouching on the sofa can be ok or sitting forward.
The pain improved a bit but then was really bad Fri eve and all day Sat and on Sun I phones 111 and was sent to the local walk in clinic.
I have no sign of infection. I have had a little nausea but am eating and drinking fine, The Dr was a little puzzled and wondered if I have pulled or strained my intercostal muscles although I don’t recall pulling anything. He have me some strong Codeine and advised painkillers and rest. He said to go back or to GP if it gets worse or I become more unwell. I am off work again. Painkillers are helping a bit, certainly at max dose although I am not taking max dose all the time. They wear off before I can have the next dose. I don’t feel like doing anything more than the bare minimum I have to. I have been on the sofa all morning and am going to lie down for an hour now before DS comes back from school.
Has anyone had anything similar? It doesn’t feel like a muscle strain because of the sharpness/feeling like it is something inside but then I don’t know what a pulled intercostal muscle might feel like
Pain is dull all the time but sometime quite sharp too. It has made me feel lightheaded though not faint. It doesn’t feel digestive, Sometimes it is round the back and that area becomes tender to touch. I have also tried diclofenac cream and heat helps.
When it is bad it is worrying but as it isn’t worse than Sunday I am trying not to get wound up and follow the advice. Feeling a bit anxious though.