Organ bruising?!
Question: im 14 and i've been having this slight pain on my left side on the edge of my rib, kinda just before my rib curves around. i noticed it on friday in gym class when i couldn't run at all without it hurting. also, after i eat, i notice it more than before. i've looked up body diagrams and stuff to see whats over there but nothings there...i thought that maybe i just bruised some tissue under the skin and couldn't see anything or feel anything abnormal about it. sooo, could it just be a slight bruising? help please!
Answers: im 14 and i've been having this slight pain on my left side on the edge of my rib, kinda just before my rib curves around. i noticed it on friday in gym class when i couldn't run at all without it hurting. also, after i eat, i notice it more than before. i've looked up body diagrams and stuff to see whats over there but nothings there...i thought that maybe i just bruised some tissue under the skin and couldn't see anything or feel anything abnormal about it. sooo, could it just be a slight bruising? help please!
It could be slight bruising or even a slightly pulled muscle. Your spleen is in that area, but if you haven't had a major injury there then I doubt that this is the problem. Try putting some ice on it (wrapped in towel so it doesn't freeze your skin) and see if your parents will alow you to take an anti-inflammatory such as Advil for a few days. (Take with food). If that doesn't help, best to go get it checked out with your doctor, but rest easy, I don't believe it's anything serious :)