pain next to the stomach in the side of my body

[marteinn076]

Mainly on weekends when i wake up and breath in i get massive amount of pain in the area next to my stomach and if i breath out more pain so i need to hold my breath for 5secs untill its ok this only occurs for short amount of time when i wake up after a long sleep on weekends.

[kkmalaysia]

Pain asociated with chest movement is usually due to underlying musculoskeletal problem like costochondritis. Can you elaborate your symptoms more?

[marteinn076]

ill try to give you as much info i can now: i am 17years old(1991)male,i could not say that this is chest pain though it comes from left side of my stomach on the side only happens on weekends probably after a long sleep and when i breathe in i get huge amount of pain left side of the stomach(not the stomach it self where you digest food) and need to release the air slowely and breath low amounts of air until it wears off not much more i can tell that i know off hope this helps.(sorry about my bad english)

[tan_md]

Your symptoms are not specific and I would still think that it is of musculoskeletal origin. May be you could try simple analgesic like paracetamol. 

[amanda]

could this be appendicitis? been experiencing this too, mine gets ache most specially after each meal.

[mediconweb]

No Amanda,
This cannot be appendicitis, because appendicitis pain is felt in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.

Any pain in this area, which Marteinn mentions, associated with breathing movements would lead one to conclude that it is due to the inflammation of the intercostal muscles (muscles between the ribs, which relax and contract during breathing). Paracetemol, as suggested by tan_md, will give relief.

Why does it happen on weekends is something we have to find out. Here, Marteinn has to do some introspection:

Do you have a particular activity on or just before the weekend starts, which places a strain on the left side of your chest, or abdomen or the left shoulder and hand? It could be anything like a game, or a sitting posture for a prolonged time?
Do you have a drinking binge?
Let us know marteinn.

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