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Can Taking Painkillers During Periods Cause Pain Under Ribcage?

Hello, Im currently on my menstraul cycle and I get quite bad cramps so I take strong pain killers however, upon taking these i have a strong dull pain just under the centre of my ribcage that sort of feels like bad indigestion. This has hapenned for the last 3 cycles and has incresingly become worst, the pain subsides inbetween cycles. Do you know why or what this could be?
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HCM..
The pain killers you take will cause gastritis .You can have burning in the stomach or throat, heartburn etc.,
If you have to take the pain killers don't take them on empty stomach and take them with full glass of water..
You can take antacid like pantoprazole along with them..
Hope I answered your query..Take care..
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Can Taking Painkillers During Periods Cause Pain Under Ribcage?

Hi.. Welcome to HCM.. The pain killers you take will cause gastritis .You can have burning in the stomach or throat, heartburn etc., If you have to take the pain killers don t take them on empty stomach and take them with full glass of water.. You can take antacid like pantoprazole along with them.. Hope I answered your query..Take care..