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What Causes Sharp Pain On Sides Of Stomach While Breathing In?
Question: when i breath in there is a sharp pain on both sides of my stomach. very painful
Brief Answer:
May be costochondritis or muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Regards!.
Read and understood your problem of sharp pains on both the sides of stomach on breathing and you are taking Tylenol every 4 to 6 hours. It only dulls the pain.
This indicates that there is severe inflammation on both the sides which instigates pain even on the movement caused by a necessary movement of breathing.
This can occur in costochonditis, fractured ribs or inflamed muscles in this area.
And you may need further treatment.
I would suggest you the following:
- Clinical evaluation, actual physical examination, investigations like X-ray of the chest, ultrasonography of the area and the abdomen to rule out or diagnose the root-cause.
- Strapping of the area with Leucoplast/ elastoplast applied in deep ''expiration phase of the respiration. This gives immediate relief, improves respiration efforts.
- Additionally take mild laxative to have smooth bowel movement to avoid straining.
- No such work that will increase strain.
- Additional medicines:
Oral steroids if no diabetes, as this is the strongest anti-inflammatory.
PPI like Omeprazole as you have taken too many Tylenol, to avoid gastritis.
- Painkiller like Tramadol.
Obviously this may need a consultation and actually applying leucoplast and getting a prescription by a Doctor and you can easily discuss all the modalities which help all my patients.
I hope this helps you too. I can understand how stress-full this problem is.
I hope this answers your query,
Please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
May be costochondritis or muscle spasm
Detailed Answer:
Regards!.
Read and understood your problem of sharp pains on both the sides of stomach on breathing and you are taking Tylenol every 4 to 6 hours. It only dulls the pain.
This indicates that there is severe inflammation on both the sides which instigates pain even on the movement caused by a necessary movement of breathing.
This can occur in costochonditis, fractured ribs or inflamed muscles in this area.
And you may need further treatment.
I would suggest you the following:
- Clinical evaluation, actual physical examination, investigations like X-ray of the chest, ultrasonography of the area and the abdomen to rule out or diagnose the root-cause.
- Strapping of the area with Leucoplast/ elastoplast applied in deep ''expiration phase of the respiration. This gives immediate relief, improves respiration efforts.
- Additionally take mild laxative to have smooth bowel movement to avoid straining.
- No such work that will increase strain.
- Additional medicines:
Oral steroids if no diabetes, as this is the strongest anti-inflammatory.
PPI like Omeprazole as you have taken too many Tylenol, to avoid gastritis.
- Painkiller like Tramadol.
Obviously this may need a consultation and actually applying leucoplast and getting a prescription by a Doctor and you can easily discuss all the modalities which help all my patients.
I hope this helps you too. I can understand how stress-full this problem is.
I hope this answers your query,
Please feel free to ask further relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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