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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain Under The Rib Cage

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Posted on Thu, 4 May 2017
Question: Very bad burning stabbing pain under upper back rib cage. I put Icy Hot on it and patches but No relief. Wanted to go to ER hurt so bad.
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Visit ER - can be Shingles or some neurological affection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Female/58 - very bad - burning stabbing pain - under upper back rib case - used Biofreeze, Salonspas Patch, Icy hot - no relief ...

If there is no history of any trauma, the most probable cause can be Shingles that is Herpes zoster.
There may not be development of classical rash so soon, takes time sometimes.
Please visit the ER asap so that a clinical evaluation can be done and proper management started sooner.
Please do not apply anything locally at the moment.
You may take an anti-inflammatory with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you or any other painkiller that you have at home.

I hope this answer helps you.
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Suggest Treatment For Stabbing Pain Under The Rib Cage

Brief Answer: Visit ER - can be Shingles or some neurological affection. Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. To recapitulate: Female/58 - very bad - burning stabbing pain - under upper back rib case - used Biofreeze, Salonspas Patch, Icy hot - no relief ... If there is no history of any trauma, the most probable cause can be Shingles that is Herpes zoster. There may not be development of classical rash so soon, takes time sometimes. Please visit the ER asap so that a clinical evaluation can be done and proper management started sooner. Please do not apply anything locally at the moment. You may take an anti-inflammatory with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you or any other painkiller that you have at home. I hope this answer helps you. Please feel free to give feedback and ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.