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What Causes Severe Pain Below The Rib Cage?

While reaching for an item I felt sudden, severe pain just below my right rib cage. 3 days later it is no better. Hurts when standing up and sitting down. Also when reaching for anything with my right hand. Also hurts when I cough, sneeze, or clear my throat
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Hi,

Your symptoms could be due to musculoskeletal pain/costochondritis. pleuritis, pancreatitis, kidney infection/kidney stone, gastritis. I would suggest to consult internal medicine specialist for clinical evaluation and undergo blood tests like CBC, KFT, amylase, chest x-ray, USG scan if needed.

Specific treatment depend on cause.If all investigations comes normal then pain mostly due to musculoskeletal pain. Meanwhile take following advises:

- Tablet DAN
- MRTablet rantac before meal
- Apply Diclofenac gel, avoid exertion, take proper rest and apply warm pad application.

Hope this may help you. Contact further if follow up needed.

Best regards,
Dr. Sagar
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What Causes Severe Pain Below The Rib Cage?

Hi, Your symptoms could be due to musculoskeletal pain/costochondritis. pleuritis, pancreatitis, kidney infection/kidney stone, gastritis. I would suggest to consult internal medicine specialist for clinical evaluation and undergo blood tests like CBC, KFT, amylase, chest x-ray, USG scan if needed. Specific treatment depend on cause.If all investigations comes normal then pain mostly due to musculoskeletal pain. Meanwhile take following advises: - Tablet DAN - MRTablet rantac before meal - Apply Diclofenac gel, avoid exertion, take proper rest and apply warm pad application. Hope this may help you. Contact further if follow up needed. Best regards, Dr. Sagar