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What Causes Pain In Left Rib Cage While Lying Down Post An Injury?

I took a blow to the left rib cage area 8 days ago playing basketball. I m 53 and on blood thinners. The pain has progressed to the point I can t sleep.The only position I can sleep on is my back. Sitting in my chair or standing is the only time it does not hurt bad. Could I be bleeding somewhere or do ribs or cartilage injuries hurt this bad. I thought about the spleen since I had pain start in the left shoulder today but non in the stomach area.
Wed, 23 Mar 2016
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I will request you to visit a specialist and get the chest x-ray or MRI or CT done.which will help to come to some provisional diagnosis. you can also undergo the US of abdomen and heart as well. if it's a rib fracture or any other issue with any other organ a diagnostic report will help assess better. I strongly recommend to meet a close by specialist for further course of action.
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What Causes Pain In Left Rib Cage While Lying Down Post An Injury?

I will request you to visit a specialist and get the chest x-ray or MRI or CT done.which will help to come to some provisional diagnosis. you can also undergo the US of abdomen and heart as well. if it s a rib fracture or any other issue with any other organ a diagnostic report will help assess better. I strongly recommend to meet a close by specialist for further course of action.