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What Causes Left Sided Pain In The Ribs?

I have horrible pain just in my left side of my third or forth rib if you were to count up..I asked doctors and they claim its weight so I lost weight but it s much worse and I m in so much discomfort I can t sleep or sit please help it started after I got pregnant the bigger I got the worse it got I figured when it was from the baby, but she s 4 now and most days it s burning and pounding so bad I m crippled any ideas I can test for????
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
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Hi,

The pain under left ribs that spread to back on coughing and being present for 2 weeks can be due to one of the following reasons:
Costochondritis.
Nerve root pain due to affection at spinal level should also be considered in view of past history of cancers.

Hence I would advise you the following:
Get examined by you Doctor to see for local tenderness at ribs and back too.
MRI of thoracic spine may be needed to SE for a possible cause.
X-ray of chest to see for any reasons in lungs or pleura.

This will help for a specific diagnosis and thus a proper management.

Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Left Sided Pain In The Ribs?

Hi, The pain under left ribs that spread to back on coughing and being present for 2 weeks can be due to one of the following reasons: Costochondritis. Nerve root pain due to affection at spinal level should also be considered in view of past history of cancers. Hence I would advise you the following: Get examined by you Doctor to see for local tenderness at ribs and back too. MRI of thoracic spine may be needed to SE for a possible cause. X-ray of chest to see for any reasons in lungs or pleura. This will help for a specific diagnosis and thus a proper management. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon