pains in ribs?!

i've had this pain for about 2 years now... its around my stomach... on the left... about 2 inches under where my bra stops...
it feels like i have something tight around it.... and hurts when im sitting down... when i press it it feels like a rib
i've never done anything about it because my mam just ignored me...
its REALLY hurting now tho and i'd just like some general advice....

Reply 1

Peter88

Perhaps you had a cracked rib and it never healed. That happened to me but near my chest. Mine hurts when sleep on my side. Does yours? You should go to the doctor anyway.

Reply 2

it mostly hurts when im not sitting straight.... my mam says its coz im sitting funny but if it was posture wudnt both sides hurt?
like right now on the pc... its KILLING

Reply 3

i have NO idea whats in my body... is that where my spleen is? could it be my spleen hurting?

Reply 4

Madprof

How do you sit at the computer? It could be that when you sit awkwardly, you aggravate some old injury (eg cracked rib like Peter said). That would explain pain on only one side. Did you have any fall or accident a few years ago that you can think of?

I should go to your doctor - he/she's going to know more than a bunch of students!

Reply 5

i cant think of anything
im going back to uni on saturday and i dont have a dr at uni coz i like mine at home too much lol... maybe i can just live with it for a few more years? i always feel like an idiot tho coz im constantly touching underneath my bra and i just look bizzare