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What Causes Pain In Upper Left Abdomen Below The Rib Cage While Breathing?
Question: Hi good morning,
I am a 39 female experiencing pressure/dull pain in the upper left quadrant under my rib cage. It hurts when I take deep breathes in feeling as if a fist is jamming in under my ribs. It started last evening at dinner and has not gone away or worsened. I don't feel my self. I am a physically fit person,none smoker with no other medical problems other than having a thyroidectomy in 2010. Medications are Armour qd and multivitamins. I did do a HITT workout and ab workout yesterday but nothing out of the ordinary.
Thank You,
XXXXXXX XXXX
I am a 39 female experiencing pressure/dull pain in the upper left quadrant under my rib cage. It hurts when I take deep breathes in feeling as if a fist is jamming in under my ribs. It started last evening at dinner and has not gone away or worsened. I don't feel my self. I am a physically fit person,none smoker with no other medical problems other than having a thyroidectomy in 2010. Medications are Armour qd and multivitamins. I did do a HITT workout and ab workout yesterday but nothing out of the ordinary.
Thank You,
XXXXXXX XXXX
Brief Answer:
Left Upper Quadrant pain under ribs/ Under Evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Left Upper Quadrant pain under ribs/ Under Evaluation
Hi,Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed your query in context to your health concerns.
My Opinion-
In the given scenario-You seem to suffer from-IBS with Constipation.
This Constipation is the cause of jamming feel under your ribs.
Other causes of this IBS with C needs to be worked out.For this you would need to Consult with Physician and Surgeon if need be.
Do's Suggested-
Check up with Physician for cause of the Constipation you have.
Take plenty of fluids and
Restrict solid food for 1-2 days
Be on lemon with black tea with honey in morning.
If no relief in a day.
Add Tab Dulcolax 2 at night, to relieve this Constipation.
Take Tab Dicyclomine-to control pains under left ribs.
If you have acidity or acid reflux-Continue Prevacid-lansoprazole
Updates for further Suggestions-
More suggestions would be given,if you update more details as follows-
How long you suffer from Constipation in the past?
Did you have fried/nonveg/Spicy diet with / or without alcohol drinks in last 2 days time?
Are you gyming hard lately in last 2-3 days,as it seems from your submissions?
What is your daily fluid intake?
What is frequency of vegies and fruits in your diet?
Await more information as asked above, for more clues to fix this problem.
Dear, Hope this reply would help you to resolve your health issues and its worries, with help of your doctors there.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
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Keep Me updated,if you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Left Upper Quadrant pain under ribs/ Under Evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Left Upper Quadrant pain under ribs/ Under Evaluation
Hi,Dear !! Thanks for your query to HCM.
Read and reviewed your query in context to your health concerns.
My Opinion-
In the given scenario-You seem to suffer from-IBS with Constipation.
This Constipation is the cause of jamming feel under your ribs.
Other causes of this IBS with C needs to be worked out.For this you would need to Consult with Physician and Surgeon if need be.
Do's Suggested-
Check up with Physician for cause of the Constipation you have.
Take plenty of fluids and
Restrict solid food for 1-2 days
Be on lemon with black tea with honey in morning.
If no relief in a day.
Add Tab Dulcolax 2 at night, to relieve this Constipation.
Take Tab Dicyclomine-to control pains under left ribs.
If you have acidity or acid reflux-Continue Prevacid-lansoprazole
Updates for further Suggestions-
More suggestions would be given,if you update more details as follows-
How long you suffer from Constipation in the past?
Did you have fried/nonveg/Spicy diet with / or without alcohol drinks in last 2 days time?
Are you gyming hard lately in last 2-3 days,as it seems from your submissions?
What is your daily fluid intake?
What is frequency of vegies and fruits in your diet?
Await more information as asked above, for more clues to fix this problem.
Dear, Hope this reply would help you to resolve your health issues and its worries, with help of your doctors there.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Dear, if satisfied, Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing and excellent feedback comments to rate this reply, to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.
Keep Me updated,if you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank You for your response Dr.Savaskar,
I am not experiencing constipation now actually for over a week on and off its been the opposite. I am drinking about 1/2 gallon of water a day. I usually eat oatmeal or cottage cheese with peaches for breakfast,lunch salad or hard boil eggs with a hidden valley bar,dinner usually chicken/fish/pork with a salad. I do have a glass of red wine with dinner. I have been working out a bit harder these last few days.
I am not experiencing constipation now actually for over a week on and off its been the opposite. I am drinking about 1/2 gallon of water a day. I usually eat oatmeal or cottage cheese with peaches for breakfast,lunch salad or hard boil eggs with a hidden valley bar,dinner usually chicken/fish/pork with a salad. I do have a glass of red wine with dinner. I have been working out a bit harder these last few days.
Brief Answer:
Consider adding Vegan diet and more fluids ...!!!
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Consider adding Vegan diet and more fluids ...!!!
Hi,Dear !! Thanks for the prompt updates.
Reviewed these updates in context to your health concerns of pains under left ribs.
In the given scenario-Do's Suggested for you are as follows-
Don't miss out-8 hrs sleep with all the changes suggested below.
Add Vegan helpings in your lunch besides hidden valley bar,
and Reduce on volume/load of non-veg in dinner.
Add fruit juice once a day after lunch,
Spinach Soup-daily 2 times a day.
Add Skimmed butter milk x 2 time a day
If you are taking 1/2 a gallon of water, I would suggest you to add another 1/2 gallon of fluids/or fruit juices /or water,to balance your needs from hard working in the gym.
Dietary solids are compromising on your colon stress,with disturbed colonic functions.
Consults with Physician by physical checks, would confirm any need to take antibiotics,to resolve the spastic left colon.
Next Appointment-
These suggestions and it effects would need to be observed after 1-2 weeks period/ or if any emergency need you can contact before 2 weeks also.
Await more specific queries , for more replies on various aspects,if need be,so as to fix this problem.
Dear, Hope this reply would help you to resolve your health issues and its worries, with help of your doctors there.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Dear, if satisfied, Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing,special and excellent feedback comments to rate the quality of this reply, so as to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.
Keep Me updated,if you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Consider adding Vegan diet and more fluids ...!!!
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Consider adding Vegan diet and more fluids ...!!!
Hi,Dear !! Thanks for the prompt updates.
Reviewed these updates in context to your health concerns of pains under left ribs.
In the given scenario-Do's Suggested for you are as follows-
Don't miss out-8 hrs sleep with all the changes suggested below.
Add Vegan helpings in your lunch besides hidden valley bar,
and Reduce on volume/load of non-veg in dinner.
Add fruit juice once a day after lunch,
Spinach Soup-daily 2 times a day.
Add Skimmed butter milk x 2 time a day
If you are taking 1/2 a gallon of water, I would suggest you to add another 1/2 gallon of fluids/or fruit juices /or water,to balance your needs from hard working in the gym.
Dietary solids are compromising on your colon stress,with disturbed colonic functions.
Consults with Physician by physical checks, would confirm any need to take antibiotics,to resolve the spastic left colon.
Next Appointment-
These suggestions and it effects would need to be observed after 1-2 weeks period/ or if any emergency need you can contact before 2 weeks also.
Await more specific queries , for more replies on various aspects,if need be,so as to fix this problem.
Dear, Hope this reply would help you to resolve your health issues and its worries, with help of your doctors there.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
If need be, update any health issue 24 x 7 by a direct question to ME, at following HCM link-http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Dear, if satisfied, Don't forget to close this query with YOUR pleasing,special and excellent feedback comments to rate the quality of this reply, so as to boost the morale of incoming Emergency patients like YOU, at HCM services.
Keep Me updated,if you want to update more details and ask more update queries ,
You are most Welcome herewith !!
Good Day!!
Wishing Good Healthy Life in time to come!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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