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What Does Pain Around The Ribs On The Right Side Indicate?
I'm having pain on my right side, close to the bottom of my ribs. Not bad pain, just discomfort. I do have congestion in my chest from an illness about 2 or 3 weeks ago, so I am coughing a lot. I assumed it was brought on by my coughing. Now I'm worried its something worse.
Mon, 5 Feb 2018
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Pain around ribs on the right side of chest has some causes that may need investigations for that. Costochondritis is a common cause of that. You will feel pain in the region of chest affected and no worry as it is inflammation around your ribs. With anti-inflammatory drugs you will feel good. Second cause is chest infection or bronchial asthma or allergy as these causes broncho constriction and difficulty of breathing or pain and you will feel wheezy chest with exercise and you will feel that if you any odor. You may need chest X-ray. If symptoms prolong, severe effort also causes your fatigue in this age considered main cause of these symptoms. Also stress and anxiety have a great role in these symptoms, so try to avoid stress and any psychological troubles. Wish you a healthy life.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED, Infectious Diseases Specialist
Pain around ribs on the right side of chest has some causes that may need investigations for that. Costochondritis is a common cause of that. You will feel pain in the region of chest affected and no worry as it is inflammation around your ribs. With anti-inflammatory drugs you will feel good. Second cause is chest infection or bronchial asthma or allergy as these causes broncho constriction and difficulty of breathing or pain and you will feel wheezy chest with exercise and you will feel that if you any odor. You may need chest X-ray. If symptoms prolong, severe effort also causes your fatigue in this age considered main cause of these symptoms. Also stress and anxiety have a great role in these symptoms, so try to avoid stress and any psychological troubles. Wish you a healthy life.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. HISHAM GOMAA MOHAMED, Infectious Diseases Specialist
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