What causes pain in left side under rib cage and moves to left abdomen and gets worse with deep breaths?
Also, you might want to see if you have any low thyroid symptoms. See http://thyroid.about.com/ for more information. If you do, thyroid medication will likely eliminate the pain. For a gnawing pain in my left side, I was told that I had IBS and I should take a pain medication. However, I had elevated cholesterol, exhaustion, constipation, difficulty losing weight and trouble with my memory. As a result, I went to an endocrinologist who specializes in thyroid function and was prescribed levothyroxine. The pain in my side has disappeared. The pain under my ribs was almost a throbbing pain. It never seemed to move and did not get worse with deep breaths. Please see a doctor first to rule out any condition which might be more serious and then see an endocrinolgist who specializes in thyroid function.
