Question:
Pain under left breast stabbing into back

Has anyone else had a pain that stabs from under the left breast into your back, even hours after eating?    — mommateresa (posted on November 27, 2007)

November 27, 2007
Even I've not had that feeling, I hear from people at support group meetings of similar feelings as a reaction to some foods. Some people react this way to chicken, or beef, or pasta, or bread--everybody reacts somewhat differently. For instance, I get a really "heavy" feeling in my stomach if I try to eat steak. Consequently, I (and most patients) opt to eat ground beef--if you can eat beef at all.
   — Dave Chambers

November 27, 2007
I had a conversation with my nephrologist and she discribed these symptoms as gallstones in the gall bladder. I would get it checked out if I were you.
   — Paula I.

November 28, 2007
This is definitely a question for your physician to answer.
   — conniew

November 28, 2007
It sounds definately like gallstones. You need to see your Dr. They will send you for an ultra sound. I had my Gall Blader removed 3 months after giving birth to my son. The pain was horrible.
   — HopefulinNJ

November 28, 2007
The others are right in checking out your gallbladder. But my surgeon told me that is where my new pouch is, under my left breast. So I will get pain there if my food is not reacting well. In fact, Saturday the pain was so bad my husband had to take me to the emergency room. Turns out to have been a pill went down wrong. Since I could still drink, they sent me home and to wait, it took 2 days before the pain finally left. But at least it wasn't a heart attack.
   — pammaley