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What Causes Right-sided Rib Cage Pain?
Question: pain on the right side next/under my ribs. not as often, but when I get that pain it is sharp. will stay still and goes away, feels ache afterwards
Brief Answer:
Colicky pain likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
The two likely causes may be a colic form the large intestine as the colon has a bend in the same region (colonic flexure) and gas can get trapped in the same region and produce colicky pain. Irritable bowel syndrome also can produce similar pain. Avoiding gas forming food and constipation would be helpful to reduce pain of such nature.
Another cause is a biliary colic, a pain that occurs by abnormal contraction in the biliary tree. If facilities are available an ultrasound examination may be helpful in detecting causes like a gall bladder stone which gives rise to biliary colic, if the pain is persistent.
Take care
Colicky pain likely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
The two likely causes may be a colic form the large intestine as the colon has a bend in the same region (colonic flexure) and gas can get trapped in the same region and produce colicky pain. Irritable bowel syndrome also can produce similar pain. Avoiding gas forming food and constipation would be helpful to reduce pain of such nature.
Another cause is a biliary colic, a pain that occurs by abnormal contraction in the biliary tree. If facilities are available an ultrasound examination may be helpful in detecting causes like a gall bladder stone which gives rise to biliary colic, if the pain is persistent.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Does this also happen on the right side as well
Not sure f its in my mind, but being careful moving around feel like the pain is coming
What kind of food is gas forming food?
Thank u
Not sure f its in my mind, but being careful moving around feel like the pain is coming
What kind of food is gas forming food?
Thank u
Brief Answer:
yes but can occur at other sites also
Detailed Answer:
The hepatic flexure and gall bladder are on the right side below the rib cage.
Beans,pulses, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber,bananas, melons, apricot, peaches, pears are some of the gas forming foods.
yes but can occur at other sites also
Detailed Answer:
The hepatic flexure and gall bladder are on the right side below the rib cage.
Beans,pulses, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber,bananas, melons, apricot, peaches, pears are some of the gas forming foods.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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