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What Causes Pain Under Rib Cage And Shortness Of Breath?

Pain under my rib cage which then moves here & there throughout my body- mild pain with short breath, sharp pain when I take a deep breath....lasting seveeral days. My second episode. Feels better when lying down. Gas X does not help. A number of loose bowels; however that is normal for me.
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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Thank you for your question. Let me try and help.
From the history that you have given , if the pain began following any trauma/ lifting a heavy weight/ or a severe bout of cough, you should first get an X-Ray Chest to rule out a fracture rib.
If there is no fracture , it could be a simple muscle strain.
The third possibility is Costochondritis in which the pain has a specific location, so it is better to consult a physician who can examine you.
For all 3 scenarios, the management is primarily Rest and Analgesics for 3 - 6 weeks.

Hope this information is useful.
Take care.
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What Causes Pain Under Rib Cage And Shortness Of Breath?

Hello Thank you for your question. Let me try and help. From the history that you have given , if the pain began following any trauma/ lifting a heavy weight/ or a severe bout of cough, you should first get an X-Ray Chest to rule out a fracture rib. If there is no fracture , it could be a simple muscle strain. The third possibility is Costochondritis in which the pain has a specific location, so it is better to consult a physician who can examine you. For all 3 scenarios, the management is primarily Rest and Analgesics for 3 - 6 weeks. Hope this information is useful. Take care.