The good news is that (other than the pain) it is completely harmless.
The way it always felt to me is like someone wrapped a small wire around something tender in my chest, and if I tried to breathe or straighten my posture, they would yank on it. I’d get it anywhere from a couple times a week to once a month. Then one day in my mid-30s it just stopped.
From what I understand this is relatively common. I was so grateful for the person on reddit who dropped this nugget of wisdom several years ago. It was nice to know I wasn’t dying or whatever.
Does anyone know the name for the sensation where you stretch and suddenly your innards feel all wrong, almost like being on the verge of a cramp but not and you suspect that if you don’t return relatively quickly but gently to an unstretched position that something may go badly wrong inside?
No, but I’d guess you have some scar tissue or a twist or something and to take those feelings seriously.
I’ve definitely had some work done in the abdominal region, it’s not common or painful and does get checked annually. Thank you.
most surgeons, if they have had to pull anything (like a kidney or liver) out in order to do the surgery properly, they just toss it back in and expect it to settle back into place. it’s usually fine, happens without complication. that’s what i’d guess happened. probably a blood vessel or scar tissue getting snagged before settling back in.