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What Causes Pain In Ribcage While Breathing?
please i need help badly. i am a 19 year old boy , and i am facing some pain under the right ribcage while breathing maybe in the diaphram. occurs while i am walking aswell. Yes i am a smoker i smoke at maximum 6 cigarettes per day. please if you know the solution then help me because i am afraid to tell my parents as they will get to know about my smoking habits if i go to a doctor
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
Hello and welcome in HCM.
I can understand your concern.
According to the history better to do some tests to exclude lung problems as follows:
Blood count
CRP
Chest X Ray
Abdominal Ultrasound
ALT,AST,Bilirubinemia,HbsAg
After having the results if they come positive than you should see a GP for the next step and the treatment if it will be needed.
Until then you can use some painkillers as paracetamol and to see if it works or not.
In my opinion you have to stop smoking.
Best regards.
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
I can understand your concern.
According to the history better to do some tests to exclude lung problems as follows:
Blood count
CRP
Chest X Ray
Abdominal Ultrasound
ALT,AST,Bilirubinemia,HbsAg
After having the results if they come positive than you should see a GP for the next step and the treatment if it will be needed.
Until then you can use some painkillers as paracetamol and to see if it works or not.
In my opinion you have to stop smoking.
Best regards.
Dr.Jolanda
Pulmonologist
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