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What Could Be Causing The Burning Pain On The Left Side Near The Rib When Sleeping?
I ve been having burning pain on my left side, near rib area when I lay on it to sleep. Actually it hurts so I have to turn over. Is it possible it could be my spleen, being I wad told few months ago I had a very small aneurysm. In spleen. I m a 74 yr old female. ( maybe my intestines) I m due for a colonoscopy in 2016. Thank you.
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
Hi there .
Pain of such nature could be either due to Costochondritis(inflammation of the bone and cartilage of the ribs)OR it could be due to inflammation of the muscular area around ribs .
Treatment:
1. Kindly get Xray done
2. Anti inflammatory and analgesic like Etoricoxib
3. Pregablin -to relief the burning and enhance effect of analgesic.
4. Local gel massage.
5. A good calcium supplement
I hope my advice has helped
Good day .
Pain of such nature could be either due to Costochondritis(inflammation of the bone and cartilage of the ribs)OR it could be due to inflammation of the muscular area around ribs .
Treatment:
1. Kindly get Xray done
2. Anti inflammatory and analgesic like Etoricoxib
3. Pregablin -to relief the burning and enhance effect of analgesic.
4. Local gel massage.
5. A good calcium supplement
I hope my advice has helped
Good day .
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