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Systemic Lupus, Sharp Pain Below Collar Bone, Around Ribs Post Eating. Taking Plaquenil. Causes?

I was recently diagnosed with systemic lupus and started plaquenil just over a month ago. Just today I started having very sharp pain above and below my left collar bone and around the lower left side of my ribs....just below my ribs on my side, every time I eat anything. It eased off some after taking advil and gas- x, but returns each time I eat. What could this be?
Mon, 8 Oct 2012
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hi
it could be gastritis since you are taking plauenil.
so you could take an antacid and see if it subsides.
the other could be a pleuritis since you suffer from lupus,but that seems less likely.
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Systemic Lupus, Sharp Pain Below Collar Bone, Around Ribs Post Eating. Taking Plaquenil. Causes?

hi it could be gastritis since you are taking plauenil. so you could take an antacid and see if it subsides. the other could be a pleuritis since you suffer from lupus,but that seems less likely.