Freaky Medical Phenomenon

Not sure about the flipping sensation, but your gallbladder is right under your right ribcage. I know when mine went bad, it only acted up occasionally, but when it did, it was INCREDIBLY painful. It rendered me writhing on whatever surface I could safely lie myself down on. Sometimes it lasted only minutes, other times it was nearly and hour before the pain subsided. Please check with your doctor.

Could it be a cramp in your diaphragm? I also think it might be your gall bladder. Personally I think if it happens again you should talk to your doctor.

I think that you should get it checked out to be on the safe side, but I too was thinking gallbladder. If that is the case, the md's will probably recommend surgery. I know a lot of women that have had their gallbladder removed and have more problems now than before. I would start keeping track of what you eat. Is the pain happening after large fatty meals. You may be able to limit the pain by changing your diet.

You know, I think may be your lower ribs rubbing on your diaphragm (I don't mean the birth control). I have had this happen to me a few times and it does hurt. It is impossible for your organs to "flip"--if they could or would you would be gravely ill and the pain would not be funny in the least. Again, if you are really concerned, seek a physician right away.

Hi P.,

I read the other ladies answers and I wanted to add that MOST gall bladder issues are referred pain from a toxified liver. My sister had 3 surgeons tell her she needed her gall bladder taken out because of the pain she was having. She is a lot like me and doesn't like the thought of surgery (AND believes that God put that organ in our body for a reason).

She went to an ND and got a totally different diagnosis. He did some blood work and diagnosed NACL (non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver). The liver is designed to purify your body and of course it takes the toxins away from the other organs. This condition, NACL, is so common these days because of the toxins we ingest and absorb. He did a liver detox and the pain went completely away. No surgery. That was 7 years ago and she is fine...and still has her gall bladder.

The point is...just because there is a pain somewhere doesn't necessarily mean it is something in that very spot that is causing it. You may need a liver detox. I would definitely do that before I would consider the medical alternatives. Find an ND in your area and get some blood work done. If there is an issue, you need to take care of it before it gets to the point of no return.

God bless,

M.
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You probably have a hiatel hernia or a problem with your gallbladder spasm and you do need to see a doctor.

I would say gall bladder...

Oh P., I can just see someone writhing in pain screaming organ flip. You paint a very humorous picture.
Please go to the doctor and have a look see. It could be anything, gall bladder, appendix, spleen. THey can do scas to see of you have anything abnormal.

Thanks for a good laugh today! (Sorry--not laughing at your pain--just the imagery!)
I think organs are pretty securely in place, judging from various body cavities that I've had the opportunity to examine (fetal pigs, cat, frog) so I doubt any organ is actually "flipping". This may be something you might want to head off at the pass before it gets any worse, and if it's like gallbladder, it will most likely get worse. Good luck!

I think a doctor might be the only one who could explain this strange phenomenon, and if it hurts that bad, I wouldn't hesitate. I have never heard of organ flip, but if it does, it's not natural.

Organs can move around depending on how much "extra/empty" space is in-between them but just sifting as far as I know... but flipping not so sure because that means with the organ flipping it would then wrap nerves, blood vessels and so on around each other which in the end would not be very good for the body.

It could be a pinched nerve, I have a few but so far after years of dealing with them it is a sharp pain but goes away quickly (within less then a minute)... I have been told any numbness or pain that last longer then a few minutes I should talk to a doctor ASAP to figure out what is going on.

If it is a reoccurring thing it morethelikely your body telling you something is not right. I would talk to your family doctor and maybe get some way of looking where the pain is taking place. PAIN is not funny and not normal when it sends you to the floor.

i would say next time it does that go to the er or your dr it may be your gall bladder mine acted up a few times but one nite it just wouldnt quit i drove my self to the er and had an x ray done but i dont think it showed anything really wrong but with an ultra sound it showed gall stones and an inflamed lining 2 weeks later when i had it removed it was showing early signs of infection i would have it checked out

Pain is usually caused by inflammation of some kind.

You could consider parasites in the gall bladder or liver, or toxic overload. I'm not sure exactly the name of the specific parasite but they seem to be cause of some gall bladder issues- I've read about them online. of course standard medical doctors would never even think of such things- they automatically pull your glallbladder, even when it isn't 'blocked,' because they get a lot of cash when doing so.

I had terrible pain in my lower chest for 3 days straight after my baby was born. I had my surgery all set up for the next day, and then the pain was starting to recede. I went ahead with the surgery because I was afraid that if I would cancel it - the pain would come back. So I had it yanked thinking the doctor knew best. a week later I went in to the doctor for something else, and the nurse and I were discussing what happened to me. She told me it was very common for women to get gallbladder attacks after giving birth because the hormones are fluctuating as they recede!!!! AHHH! I had my organ pulled for nothing!

Dear P.,
This isn't really funny, but I couldn't help but laugh.
My friend's mother in law went on a kick where she was convinced her liver was coming out her back and we have a standing joke about it. (She's a bit of a hypochondriac and there's nothing wrong with her liver).

It really sounds to me like it could be your gall bladder. Gall bladder attacks are pretty common and they really are quite painful. Sounds like about the right spot for it. I know a lot of people who have had that problem and the doctor usually starts you out changing your diet. Keep track of what you had to eat before the "organ flip".
It wouldn't hurt to go get some medical advice.

Make sure you don't bang yourself up rolling around on the floor while you're at it.

Best wishes!

If the pain is serious enough that you end up on the floor you need to see a doctor to be sure that you don't have a medical condition. As Jamie said, your gall bladder is there and gall bladder difficulties start with infrequent and more mild pain, i.e. not long lasting and totally incapacitating. You need to find out what is causing the sensation.

Could be gall stones. Should have your Dr check it out. With diet changes you might be able to resolve gall bladder / gall stone problems without surgery. If I had a pain like that I'd be seeing a Dr fairly quickly.

Hi P. - interesting visual for sure! If you are having that kind of pain even intermittently, please talk to your doctor to rule out more serious problems.

Have you considered that maybe you could have some underlying constipation and have some of that really hard stool and/or gas passing by under your ribcage? I only say that because my little guy just had an abdominal x-ray for some potty problems he's been having. It was clear in the picture how his large intestine where it turns a corner up and toward the midline was distended all the way up into the diaphragm right into where his liver is. (btw - I learned from my son's appt. that someone can have reg bm's every day and still have underlying constipation)

Just a thought. I hope you feel better soon!

I get the exact same thing. I just had it when I was lying on the floor after doing sit-ups. Usually it occurs when I bend over to put on shoes. Weird! It is not a pain, but a discomfort. It seems to feel better when it goes back in place. Hmmm