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Could Sharp Pain Above Rib Cage After Eating Be Due To UTI?

For the past two days I have been having very sharp/stabbing pains above my rib cage like under my breasts between there. And it will come and go and it really hurts when I eat. Even the smallest bite it will hurt I went to the doctor and they said I had a UTI? Please help.
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic.


It is highly unlikely to be due to UTI as UTI cause pain in the lower abdomen and not in the region described by you .

I need to know whether your pain is on the right side or left or both the sides . This is important as the probable causes varies from side to side. But in general most common causes are :

1. Ulcer in Stomach.
2. Stones in Gallbladder.
3. Inflammation of Pancreas.
4. Lung problems .

I advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen , Serum Lipase , LFT and revert back to me with reports and the details asked .

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
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Could Sharp Pain Above Rib Cage After Eating Be Due To UTI?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. It is highly unlikely to be due to UTI as UTI cause pain in the lower abdomen and not in the region described by you . I need to know whether your pain is on the right side or left or both the sides . This is important as the probable causes varies from side to side. But in general most common causes are : 1. Ulcer in Stomach. 2. Stones in Gallbladder. 3. Inflammation of Pancreas. 4. Lung problems . I advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen , Serum Lipase , LFT and revert back to me with reports and the details asked . Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.