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What Causes Pressure Under Left Side Of The Ribs With Pain While Standing?

not sure if u can help, i was just looking for symptoms. ive been feeling pressure under the left side of my ribs for sometime now, recently feeling alil pain, but mainly pressure under my left rib, feels like something is pushing against my left rib. worse at times when i eat,use to be more noticable at times when sitting, recently it even bothers when im standing feels like it has weight to it.. i noticed only on a two occcassions when the pressure was real strong, i feel some pain in my left lateral of chest /shoulder/ underarm going down. stomach often feels bloated as well.
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Hello,

This can be many things. It may be due to gas outside the gut, may be due to problems in other organs of abdomen. So, you must do some Imaging and some Testings.

I would like to give some tests:

1. Complete Blood Tests including Hemoglobin level, sodium level, potassium level.
2. Chest X-Ray
3. Kidney Function Test
4. Liver Function Test
5. Serum amylase
6. ECG

I have given a little more number of tests so that nothing can get overlooked. I would like to ask you :

1. Is there any breathing problem?
2. Is all these symptoms somehow related to eating?
3. Is there any burning sensation in chest after eating?
4. Do you have reflux disorder?

There are many cause that can lead to this. There also may be intestinal perforation so I advised you to do chest X-ray.

Do not worry. The only thing you should do is to post the results here in healthcaremagic.com so that a doctor can follow you up and can give you treatment. You are under good supervision.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pressure Under Left Side Of The Ribs With Pain While Standing?

Hello, This can be many things. It may be due to gas outside the gut, may be due to problems in other organs of abdomen. So, you must do some Imaging and some Testings. I would like to give some tests: 1. Complete Blood Tests including Hemoglobin level, sodium level, potassium level. 2. Chest X-Ray 3. Kidney Function Test 4. Liver Function Test 5. Serum amylase 6. ECG I have given a little more number of tests so that nothing can get overlooked. I would like to ask you : 1. Is there any breathing problem? 2. Is all these symptoms somehow related to eating? 3. Is there any burning sensation in chest after eating? 4. Do you have reflux disorder? There are many cause that can lead to this. There also may be intestinal perforation so I advised you to do chest X-ray. Do not worry. The only thing you should do is to post the results here in healthcaremagic.com so that a doctor can follow you up and can give you treatment. You are under good supervision. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician