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What Causes Pain In Ribs And Shoulder And Indigestion?
i am a 41 year old lady who recently had a operation to remove a lung cancer on my right side followed by 4 rounds of chemo,but now i have a burning pain in my ribs on the left side and shoulder pain.i also have terrible indigestion.am terrified this is a new cancer.had a chest xray 8 weeks ago which was clear.please help.
Your symptoms could be related to gastro-esophageal reflux. For this reason, I recommend taking a PPI (omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc.) and see if it help improve your situation. If does not help, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam and some tests: - A chest X-ray study - A cervico-thoracic spine X-ray study - Amilase and lipase plasma levels - LDH plasma levels, CEA plasma levels
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Pain In Ribs And Shoulder And Indigestion?
Hello, Your symptoms could be related to gastro-esophageal reflux. For this reason, I recommend taking a PPI (omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc.) and see if it help improve your situation. If does not help, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam and some tests: - A chest X-ray study - A cervico-thoracic spine X-ray study - Amilase and lipase plasma levels - LDH plasma levels, CEA plasma levels You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist