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What Causes Pain In The Navel Area Radiating To The Right Side?

HI, for approximately 5 days I have noticed a pain on my right side. It is weird, as it goes from about middle of the inside of my naval to the right in an almost straight line. The entire line (about 3 inches long +) does not ache but rather is a sharp grab when I move in a certain way, laugh hard, etc. Also, the pain is more of a hot burn and a sharp grab,,,,, to the point I would say oh, crap, it stops as soon as I am still. I have no fever, no lack of appetite. I am 57 years old and in good health. High cholesterol and high blood pressure. Thanks for suggestions.
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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The fact that you have no fever, lack of appetite and are in good health suggests that there is no possibility of any abdominal internal organ ailment. The fact that the discomfort on the right mid abdominal wall occurs when you move in a certain way, laugh suggests that you have due to some reason strained your abdominal wall muscles on the right side. It could have happened while lifting something heavy, or even while just stretching your body. With rest and not straining your abdominal wall muscles, like doing any exercise, lifting something heavy, laughing hard, and the such, the muscles will get rest and in a week to ten days or so you should be relieved of this pain. Even if it takes longer, please give rest to the muscles till complete healing of the muscles to prevent recurrence. It would be good if you could get an abdominal ultrasound examination to rule out any internal organ problem and also diagnose the muscle injury.
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What Causes Pain In The Navel Area Radiating To The Right Side?

The fact that you have no fever, lack of appetite and are in good health suggests that there is no possibility of any abdominal internal organ ailment. The fact that the discomfort on the right mid abdominal wall occurs when you move in a certain way, laugh suggests that you have due to some reason strained your abdominal wall muscles on the right side. It could have happened while lifting something heavy, or even while just stretching your body. With rest and not straining your abdominal wall muscles, like doing any exercise, lifting something heavy, laughing hard, and the such, the muscles will get rest and in a week to ten days or so you should be relieved of this pain. Even if it takes longer, please give rest to the muscles till complete healing of the muscles to prevent recurrence. It would be good if you could get an abdominal ultrasound examination to rule out any internal organ problem and also diagnose the muscle injury.