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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Ribs
Question: I have pain on the right side of my rib cage that is not the result of a fall and there is no bruise
Brief Answer:
Provide some more details, please!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am so sorry to hear about this pain. I will suggest that you provide some more details to me for proper evaluation and guidance.
1. Is this pain under the rib cage or the chest ?
2. Does it change with breathing ?
3. How long has this been going on ?
4. Did it start suddenly or gradually? On a scale of 1-10, How bad is it ?
5. Do you have cough, fever, runny nostrils ?
This will help me to provide a list of possible conditions that can cause this. Some may be related to an infection, some to the liver, some to the muscles and soft tissues, etc.
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience on the above questions and do promise to get back as soon as possible.
Beside, did the muscle relaxant help you ?
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Provide some more details, please!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I am so sorry to hear about this pain. I will suggest that you provide some more details to me for proper evaluation and guidance.
1. Is this pain under the rib cage or the chest ?
2. Does it change with breathing ?
3. How long has this been going on ?
4. Did it start suddenly or gradually? On a scale of 1-10, How bad is it ?
5. Do you have cough, fever, runny nostrils ?
This will help me to provide a list of possible conditions that can cause this. Some may be related to an infection, some to the liver, some to the muscles and soft tissues, etc.
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience on the above questions and do promise to get back as soon as possible.
Beside, did the muscle relaxant help you ?
Awaiting....
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
The pain is under the ribs on the right side. It doesn't hurt until a very deep breath inhale. It also started just this morning. The scale of pain is a 9. I do have a nagging cough that I have had for a month or so. I think it's allergies. The pain is also present in my mid-back from time to time. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Get your gall bladder checked!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the responses. From the information, this may be suggestive of a gallbladder disease. I will suggest that you get an ultrasound of the gall bladder. This will also look at the liver and kidneys as we. All this will provide guidance in identifying the cause and proposing a plan that will help address this.
With a pain of 9/10, and should it continue, I suggest you see a pain management specialist as this requires more potent pain medications that can only be prescribed by your treating physician.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Let me know what your take is and keep me posted on your progress.
Kind regards!
Get your gall bladder checked!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the responses. From the information, this may be suggestive of a gallbladder disease. I will suggest that you get an ultrasound of the gall bladder. This will also look at the liver and kidneys as we. All this will provide guidance in identifying the cause and proposing a plan that will help address this.
With a pain of 9/10, and should it continue, I suggest you see a pain management specialist as this requires more potent pain medications that can only be prescribed by your treating physician.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Let me know what your take is and keep me posted on your progress.
Kind regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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