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Can ibs cause discomfort under ribs & maybe by or near appendix area ?

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Dr. Randall Zuckerman answered

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Yes: IBS can cause pain in many places. You also need to make sure this is not inflammatory bowel disease.

Answered 6/26/2014

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My stomach is harder on the left side under my ribs than on the right. If I strech my muscles it's the same, but without stretching it's different. I sometimes feel a discomfort on this side, a doctor said it's likely IBS.Is the difference a problem?

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I've used senna off and on for about 2yrs for IBS. Would this cause my liver enzymes to elevate causing me fullness and pain under my rib?

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On the right side just below my rib I feel this bulge every now and then. Sometimes it gets bigger then smaller. Its not painful but can be uncomfortable. Can it be trapped gas on my right side? I do have IBS and gastritis. Is it caused by them?

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I tend to strain on the toilet because I have ibs with constipation, can me straining cause back pain? Ive been having sharp pains on each side of my back below the rib cage?

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What would cause a skunk smell in someone? I have IBS C and am taking the highest does of Lizness. I think it works but I still have a lot of bloating and gas. The gas seems to start to build up in the upper left side of the abdomen under the ribs?

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