I have seriously bad rib pain. My left rib sticks out a little more than my right ribs do, and there's this pain that hits me randomly sometimes, and when it hits I can't breathe cause it hurts. Now, right before it goes away, it feels like there is a pop and I can breathe again. Last time I went to a doctor was September of '10 and they gave me a x-ray, said they didn't see anything, and sent me home with IB Profin.. it was not as bad back then as it is now and before I go pay a huge doctor bill, I want to know if anyone knows what it might be. I don't want to go to the doctors and them tell me the same thing again and then pay 2 grand for nothing. Please help!

Can you please explain the characteristics of the pain in detail. The duration, irradiation how it relieves also write about yourself age gender and what types of tests did doctors do?