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What Causes Burning Sensation And Tenderness In Rib Cage On Right Side

Hi! I m a 46 yr old female and am having burning on my right ribcage and tenderness. I cant feel any masses. No fever, no jaundice, no nausea or diarrhea. I m having gas and burping after I eat. What seemed to start it was I had been gluten free for 4-5 weeks then I backslid and had been eating wheat and noticing anxiety and depression. Then the day before I started having these symptoms I had eaten a cookie or two and as soon as I ate the wheat product I experienced an itching and burning face and since then I ve experienced these symptoms of tender ribcage and gas and burping. Any ideas? It s about to drive me batty
Sat, 31 Dec 2022
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HI,

I would advise to stop taking wheat earliest. When you had gluten allergy and stopped the gluten free diet. The wheat biscuits started a the symptoms including itching and excess gas production. The being accumulated under diaphragm (the tissue flap separating abdominal ad chest cavity) started pushing the thorax up.

Irritated the nerve fibers supplying rib cage to produce the symptoms. You should start having gluten free diet. Take some digestive medicine over the counter or flatulence medicine with advise of a gastroenterologist. Please do not change your diet unless your doctor permits. I am afraid you need to continue the same to avoid all of your symptoms.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Burning Sensation And Tenderness In Rib Cage On Right Side

HI, I would advise to stop taking wheat earliest. When you had gluten allergy and stopped the gluten free diet. The wheat biscuits started a the symptoms including itching and excess gas production. The being accumulated under diaphragm (the tissue flap separating abdominal ad chest cavity) started pushing the thorax up. Irritated the nerve fibers supplying rib cage to produce the symptoms. You should start having gluten free diet. Take some digestive medicine over the counter or flatulence medicine with advise of a gastroenterologist. Please do not change your diet unless your doctor permits. I am afraid you need to continue the same to avoid all of your symptoms. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician