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What Causes Sharp Pain Under Left Rib Cage After Eating?

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Posted on Sat, 2 May 2015
Question: I have sharp pain under left rib cage after eating anything. I can eat a boiled egg or anything blan and have same pain for hours. It happenes within minutes of eating. Can you help me? This pain is sharp and radiates to my back.
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
If you do not mind, please do write back to me with your kind response

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I completely understand your symptoms ma'am, but need some more information from you. Could you please write back to me with a response on each of the below listed symptoms, with a yes or no, and if yes a short description, thank you so much.

+Nausea or vomiting
+Heartburn
+Abdominal bloating
+Burning pain or discomfort in the immediately after meals, or 10-15 minutes after meals or at night
+Weight loss
+Change in color of your stools?
+Stress levels on a scale of 0 to 5; 0 being absolutely nothing and 5 being extremely stressed
+Blood in vomit or reddish colour in vomit (if vomiting is present)
+Do you have a history of taking any pain killers (especially NSAIDs like ibuprofen, nimesulide, naproxen, aspirin, etc.)
+Smoking or alcohol?


I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further. Please do not hesitate to write to me with any extra information that may be relevant, I am here to help ma'am.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Sharp Pain Under Left Rib Cage After Eating?

Brief Answer: If you do not mind, please do write back to me with your kind response Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I completely understand your symptoms ma'am, but need some more information from you. Could you please write back to me with a response on each of the below listed symptoms, with a yes or no, and if yes a short description, thank you so much. +Nausea or vomiting +Heartburn +Abdominal bloating +Burning pain or discomfort in the immediately after meals, or 10-15 minutes after meals or at night +Weight loss +Change in color of your stools? +Stress levels on a scale of 0 to 5; 0 being absolutely nothing and 5 being extremely stressed +Blood in vomit or reddish colour in vomit (if vomiting is present) +Do you have a history of taking any pain killers (especially NSAIDs like ibuprofen, nimesulide, naproxen, aspirin, etc.) +Smoking or alcohol? I look forward to hearing from you in order to help you further. Please do not hesitate to write to me with any extra information that may be relevant, I am here to help ma'am. Best wishes.