A vague pain below the left rib cage could be pancreatitis, but it could also be a gastric disorder such as gastritis, or a rib-related disorder such as costochondritis.
1 Pancreatitis: pain in pancreatitis is usually characterized by epigastric pain, accompanied by back pain, and intermittent pain is common.
2 Stomach diseases: If you suffer from gastritis and other diseases, due to the stimulation of inflammation appears mucosal congestion and edema, resulting in a vague pain sensation.
3. Rib-related diseases: such as costochondritis, due to bacterial or viral pathogens such as invasion, can cause vague pain sensation.
It is recommended that people with vague pain below the left rib cage go to a regular hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.