I Just Might Have the Weirdest Problem in the World

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  • tishad58
    tishad58 Posts: 110 Member
    Personally, I would request a referral to a PT with a sports specialty to gain some quality information and potential resolution to the problem, or even visit a chiropractor if you are so inclined. There may be other ways to address this without losing extensive workout time.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I've been resistant to the floating rib theory, and more on the kidney stone the size of a golf ball theory, so I haven't and wouldn't yet do anything to look at it. The last stop will be my CT Scan. If that doesn't see a stone, or anything else, then I'll be on the floating rib theory and check it out more thouroughly.

    It's my fault. Not my doctors, even if I'm dying, I just don't make appointments and when I do. Miss most of them. Takes me almost 6 months to a year for me to just call for an appointment. I'm not really a very good patient and I despise the bills that come later. I'd rather die most times.

    First step is to completely rule out kidney stones. If that checks out, then I'll ask for more extensive info on the rib deal, including a specialist that can help with movements and such.

    I was posting this to see if anyone else had heard of this problem or experienced it.
  • mamaomefo
    mamaomefo Posts: 418 Member
    I vote for a second opinion and while you're talking to the second doctor ask questions along the lines of what is the treatment and/or cure if he agrees with the first doctor on the diagnosis. Then you may have several avenues of treatment options.
  • jdsmom0104
    jdsmom0104 Posts: 236
    Never heard of that... But what comes to mind for me is have ur gall bladder checked out. Mine had to be removed ASAP when i went to er with excruciating back pain... Go figure
  • stephross88
    stephross88 Posts: 846 Member
    You could do punches. Just sit straight in a chair and punch away...it gets your heart rate up and is pretty good cardio for when you have an injury.
  • puppywalker
    puppywalker Posts: 109 Member
    If your doctor doesn't recommend surgery to remove the rib, then insurance won't cover it. I would suggest you get a second or third opinion. If the pain is severe enough, you'll keep the appointments. Good luck!
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Get a second opinion. Something like this shouldn't depend on what one person thinks it is.

    As far as having the rib removed, unless it's causing damage, I don't recommend it. I had 8" of my fourth distal rib (chest area) removed due to a tumor and the space was filled with plastic mesh. It's very major surgery and the worst I've ever experienced. My right lung collapsed and my world was nothing but pain for several months. Since your problem rib is lower and not near the chest it might not be as bad. But I still don't recommend it. FWIW I have a rare genetic bone disease and am very familiar with orthopedic surgery.
  • chocoholicdiva
    chocoholicdiva Posts: 345 Member
    I have two pieces of advice for you: second opinion from another doctor and an X-ray. I'm talking full upper to lower body torso here, where you're feeling the pain, because for the doctor to tell you to not do exercises you may need to do? Just take some Aleve? That obviously makes him/her only one thing - a quack, and you and I both know they can't be trusted.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    On the one hand, of all the horrible things pain in that area could be, it's not that scary. On the other hand, I feel bad for you because of how freaking annoying that sounds!
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Haters gonna hate I guess. He's not a quack. I've been with him for 30 years. Second opinion, maybe, if we get there and it's needed. This kind of thing is not just an immediate fix. We have to eliminate variables in order to pinpoint the issue. Geez. Some of you really need to chill out.
  • nikkiprickett
    nikkiprickett Posts: 412 Member
    this sounds interesting, bumping for later
  • Kanohane
    Kanohane Posts: 112 Member
    On Friday, I went to the doctor to see what's going on with my side. I've been having pain there for a long time, like over a year. Its not really my side, kind of like my back, near where my kidney is. I'm scared it's another golf-ball sized kidney stone and I just don't want to deal with that again. Anyway, doing initial tests, the doctor really doesn't feel that it's a kidney stone. I've done a couple pee tests and blood work and an ultrasound, and nothing is indicating a kidney stone or kidney blockage of any kind. So, he comes up with this bizarre theory that he thinks it's my free floating rib that is poking me and causing pain. He pressed on it, and it really hurt. And he think it is bruised from knocking into my pelvis bone when I do certain types of exercise, and it also is stabbing into my meat and causing pain for me.

    He has been on this theory since I visited about 4 months ago to first start looking into my side pain. He is somewhat convinced because he says right there where I am having pain, there's just nothing there. It can't really be too many things. If its not the kidney, then it's my stupid free-floating rib.

    If it turns out to not be my kidney, he said he wants me to lay off exercise, sit up straight, and take Aleve or something for about 3 months and see if the pain goes away.

    I asked him if my doctor is recommending no exercise. He said no. There might be some things I can do, like walking and elliptical. But, he said probably no running, and no yoga and no lifting and no crunching. I thought, WTF!

    W E I R D E S T. P R O B L E M. E V E R!

    I asked if I could just have the rib removed. He thought that was a weird question, I told him I think this problem is weirder than my question. He said is possible, but pretty major.

    Anyone else have this issue?
    I once had pain like that...but it came from drinking too much soda...no doctor was needed for me, once I started drinking water it went away...Do not remove your rib D:
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I'll make my CT scan appt tomorrow. I'll follow up with the results from that.
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
    Haters gonna hate I guess. He's not a quack. I've been with him for 30 years. Second opinion, maybe, if we get there and it's needed. This kind of thing is not just an immediate fix. We have to eliminate variables in order to pinpoint the issue. Geez. Some of you really need to chill out.

    lol, srs, this is the internez, its better than staying at a holiday inn express :)
  • melissachipman
    melissachipman Posts: 3
    Go to the chiirpractor happens to tons one right pop and pain is gone.
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    I'm voting for a Chiropractor too. Or maybe a massage therapist. I don't typically believe that regular dr.s now much in the way of physical therapy, and exercise, as I always get really weird answers from them, a physical therapist may help too.
  • melissachipman
    melissachipman Posts: 3
    Ask some people around you for a good chiropratior recommendation ! There is a lot of crappy ones, I have a rib pop out all the time 20 minutes in chiro office and pain is gone. All better. Get a foam roller it really helps too!
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    Ooh, another weird rib person here. I have an extra pair of ribs at the top of my back. :-)
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,798 Member
    bump
  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
    I have the exact same thing on my right side. Floating rib as well from when I had them busted being trampled by a horse. Same thing, doctor says there's nothing there to cause pain but the rib. I feel a lump there, but tests show nothing. So I just carry on and grin and bear it. :smile:

    Edited to add: Can you pull the rib out so it pops? I do that to mine and it relieves the pressure.

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