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What Does It Mean To Have Strange Sensation In Ribs Area?

For the past two days I ve been having this weird feeling under my ribs where my diaphram is. It feels like my diaphram spasms and for a moment I have to catch my breath for a split second. There s no pain it just feels weird and only happens when I m laying on my back or side. I m an 18 year old female, not athlectic.
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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In my opinion you should undergo chest x ray and ultrasound of abdomen for liver and gall bladder. The pain you are describing can be seen in pleurisy. So chest x ray is needed. Some times inflamed gall bladder can cause similar symptoms. The pain with movement of diaphragm and once pain is severe one catches his breath and stop breathing so that pain subsides. For this ultrasound is needed.
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What Does It Mean To Have Strange Sensation In Ribs Area?

In my opinion you should undergo chest x ray and ultrasound of abdomen for liver and gall bladder. The pain you are describing can be seen in pleurisy. So chest x ray is needed. Some times inflamed gall bladder can cause similar symptoms. The pain with movement of diaphragm and once pain is severe one catches his breath and stop breathing so that pain subsides. For this ultrasound is needed.