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Upper left quadrant abdominal pain?


I am 22, I don't smoke, I am fairly active. Here's the problem - I have abdominal pain in the upper left quadrant. Also, i used to have chest pain in the center and left side, but that's kinda gone (used 2 think it was something about my heart still 2 ekgs, blood tests, chest xray showed no problems there). I also get pain in my back (thoracic region) and pain in my left arm and shoulder (these are the ususal regions as sometimes i get pain in the right arm as well.). The pain in my abdomen gets worse or appears when exhaling all the way...Any ideas?

Brace yourself -- go to the chiropractor! All of your symptoms are related to the same area of your back and a misalignment of your thoracic spine can EASILY cause all these problems!

Definitely chiropractic!

What's in your LUQ? Your esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, spleen, pancreas, lungs and of course your heart.
http://www.wpclipart.com/medical/anatomy...
http://z.about.com/d/p/440/e/f/7173.jpg
http://www.ehendrick.org/healthy/graphic...

You have ruled out cardiac involvement. I see from your previous questions you were diagnosed with pneumonia about 3 weeks ago but you feel it has resolved. What might be some causes of your symptoms? Let's brainstorm; see if any of these sound familiar.

1. Costochondritis. Inflammation of the cartilage where the sternum joins the ribs. Breathing makes it worse. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/costoch...
2. Pleuritis. Inflammation of the lining of the lungs. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pleuris...
3. Irritable bowel syndrome, "spastic colon". Less likely, since you don't mention any GI symptoms. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/irritab...
4. Cholecystitis. Good old gallstones or inflamed gall bladder. Pain from this can refer, or appear, just about anywhere. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gallsto...
5. Pancreatitis. Your pain sounds similar to this, so read about it at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pancrea...
6. GERD, or gastroesopheal reflux disease. GERD isn't just "acid reflux". GERD can cause chest and back pain. You don't have to have "heartburn" to have GERD. GERD is a serious disorder that can result in esophgeal cancer. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gerd/DS...
7. And of course, as another poster suggested, a compressed nerve (or even a partly ruptured disc) can cause pain all over the place like yours!

The Mayo Clinic also has a simple Symptom Checker that may help you. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/symptom...

If any of the above conditions sound familiar, you may want to discuss them with your family physician.

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