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What Causes Pressure Below The Left Rib?

hi doctor Grief - I have had a slight pressure just below my left rib . could it be the pancreas as my diabetes count is for 3 months 6.6 .It used to be 5 years ago 5.1 the doc here says it is still ok bur I disagree. I m 89 and still quite active . Been all my life playing hockey skiiing tennis and still golfing . What can I learn . I. m learning to play guitar and can belt out a few tunes . robert Irvine live in B. c. Can.
Wed, 4 May 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough abdominal assessment is advised.

As the pain is in the lower part of the ribs on the a thorough abdominal assessment is advised. Also perfroming an diagnostic ultrasonography of the abdomen should help understanding the systemic organs and other pathologies.

The pain can not be because of pancreas as any pathology of pancreas will be detected by high sugar levels and abdominal scan.

Just get an ultrasonography done and wait for the results. It could be even the muscular pain as well.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Causes Pressure Below The Left Rib?

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough abdominal assessment is advised. As the pain is in the lower part of the ribs on the a thorough abdominal assessment is advised. Also perfroming an diagnostic ultrasonography of the abdomen should help understanding the systemic organs and other pathologies. The pain can not be because of pancreas as any pathology of pancreas will be detected by high sugar levels and abdominal scan. Just get an ultrasonography done and wait for the results. It could be even the muscular pain as well. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel