Hidden pain under the left side of the ribs after drinking water may be a normal physiological phenomenon, or may be suffering from chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis and other diseases caused by adverse symptoms. 1. Physiological phenomenon: Drinking water too fast or drinking too much water at one time may cause vague pain under the left side of the ribs, usually a normal physiological phenomenon, mainly due to diaphragmatic spasm caused by the discomfort, the pain is relatively short-lived, there will be no other undesirable symptoms, the drinking water should pay attention to the calm, to avoid over-excitement. 2. Chronic gastritis: chronic gastritis may cause a vague pain under the left side of the ribs after drinking water, especially when drinking water, the water temperature is lower, may cause stimulation of the gastric mucosa, easy to appear painful situation, may also cause diarrhea and other symptoms. This kind of disease will be accompanied by abdominal distension, nausea and other symptoms. 3. reflux esophagitis: drinking water after the left side of the ribs hidden pain, may also be reflux esophagitis caused by the discomfort, patients drink a lot of water, may make the reflux symptoms more serious, suffering from this kind of disease will cause acid reflux, warmth and other adverse symptoms, some patients will have difficulty swallowing. Hidden pain under the ribs on the left side after drinking water can also be seen in the