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What Causes Sharp Pain Under Left Ribcage In The Mornings?
Question: experience sharp burning pain under left ribcage usually only when I get up during the night after urination. Mostly goes away in 10 minutes and I fall back asleep but tonite it's lasting now over 40 minutes
Brief Answer:
hi and welcome to hcm
Detailed Answer:
well such pain may indicate in most cases urinary tract disorders or spleen diseases. in most cases this is urinary stone or uroinfection so you should first do kidneys ultrasound and urine analaysis. after it, you should check your spleen with ultrasound too. some more serious conditions are less common and not first thing to think of. till you do these test you should drink more fluids, raspberry tea, take smasmolytics when pain occur. wish you good health. Regards
hi and welcome to hcm
Detailed Answer:
well such pain may indicate in most cases urinary tract disorders or spleen diseases. in most cases this is urinary stone or uroinfection so you should first do kidneys ultrasound and urine analaysis. after it, you should check your spleen with ultrasound too. some more serious conditions are less common and not first thing to think of. till you do these test you should drink more fluids, raspberry tea, take smasmolytics when pain occur. wish you good health. Regards
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