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What Causes Recurring Pain Under Left Rib, Constipation And Delayed Menstruation?
Question: Hi
I have a bad stitch pain under my left rib...
I have been constipted and my period is due..
It feels like a pull every time i take a deep breath... I have had this pain on and off for two yeara and had ulta sounds and x ray all clear... Also seen gastro dr and said trapped gas and constipaton.
It feels quite bad yeaterday and today
I have a bad stitch pain under my left rib...
I have been constipted and my period is due..
It feels like a pull every time i take a deep breath... I have had this pain on and off for two yeara and had ulta sounds and x ray all clear... Also seen gastro dr and said trapped gas and constipaton.
It feels quite bad yeaterday and today
Brief Answer:
Please do a simple test and give feedback
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/37 - stitch pain under left rib - pull on every deep breath -
on and of 2 years - Ultrasound and X-ray clear - Gastro Doc says trapped air and constipation - feels quite bad yesterday and today - constipated - period is due...
The most probable reasons is:
Costochonditis as per the history you have provided,
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult a General Surgeon, request him to do local examination, part of which you can also do > press on the area of pain and you may feel a lumpish elevation on the lower rib/s, there may be increase in pain. Holding tight with the flat of palms on the area and then taking breath may reduce the pain on inspiration.
Please do this and give me the feedback.
Is this associated with stress and or anxiety?
Or when there is flu, exertion of any sort, pre-periods?
Does laxative relieve pain?
Any other increasing or relieving factors?
Awaiting for your tests result and feedback.
Please do a simple test and give feedback
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Female/37 - stitch pain under left rib - pull on every deep breath -
on and of 2 years - Ultrasound and X-ray clear - Gastro Doc says trapped air and constipation - feels quite bad yesterday and today - constipated - period is due...
The most probable reasons is:
Costochonditis as per the history you have provided,
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult a General Surgeon, request him to do local examination, part of which you can also do > press on the area of pain and you may feel a lumpish elevation on the lower rib/s, there may be increase in pain. Holding tight with the flat of palms on the area and then taking breath may reduce the pain on inspiration.
Please do this and give me the feedback.
Is this associated with stress and or anxiety?
Or when there is flu, exertion of any sort, pre-periods?
Does laxative relieve pain?
Any other increasing or relieving factors?
Awaiting for your tests result and feedback.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have pressed around the area lying flat ans under the left bottom rib feels sore.. Still feels like a stitch when deep breath lyind down but i do feel aome relief when relaxing.
I am due for my period within the next 2 days - the pain seems to come every couple of months around my period time and i am uaually constipated at the same time. I have taken stoll softner and have a bowel movement this morning but still feel cloged. When i burp it feels better for a few seconds... I have been extreamly stress and anixious..
I am due for my period within the next 2 days - the pain seems to come every couple of months around my period time and i am uaually constipated at the same time. I have taken stoll softner and have a bowel movement this morning but still feel cloged. When i burp it feels better for a few seconds... I have been extreamly stress and anixious..
Brief Answer:
As discussed, control of stress and/or anxiety are most important.
Detailed Answer:
Sincere thanks for your detailed and self explanatory feedback.
The stress and anxiety are the mother of many problems that one faces in day-to-day life and costochondritis is one of them.
Please continue stool softener whenever necessary as constipation too disturbs many a things.
The bodily and psychological changes that are brought about by hormonal changes during pre-menstrual period add to the problems by accumulation of excessive fluid in the body.
Try to relax, meditate, take full rest, calm down, forget about the trivial things which unnecessarily instigate many a problems that are avoidable.
None are the problems you mentioned are serious but trouble a lot, hence the symptomatic treatment in the form of laxative, anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties whenever necessary should be taken.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries.
As discussed, control of stress and/or anxiety are most important.
Detailed Answer:
Sincere thanks for your detailed and self explanatory feedback.
The stress and anxiety are the mother of many problems that one faces in day-to-day life and costochondritis is one of them.
Please continue stool softener whenever necessary as constipation too disturbs many a things.
The bodily and psychological changes that are brought about by hormonal changes during pre-menstrual period add to the problems by accumulation of excessive fluid in the body.
Try to relax, meditate, take full rest, calm down, forget about the trivial things which unnecessarily instigate many a problems that are avoidable.
None are the problems you mentioned are serious but trouble a lot, hence the symptomatic treatment in the form of laxative, anti-inflammatory medicines with painkiller properties whenever necessary should be taken.
I hope this answer helps you, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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