Question 1

for about two weeks now i been having discomfort under my right side below my rib cage its much worse when i'm hunched over while sitting?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: Could be a problem with skin, nerves, muscle, shoulder, lung, heart, or stomach. See your doctor for a more thorough history, physical exam and further evaluation.

Question 2

discomfort on left side of stomach below rib cage, mostly when i m sitting...i feel as if something is bulging out. but nothing is.

Accepted Answer

LUQ pain: Pain in this area may be from the stomach, intestine, colon, muscular cause. Have yourself examined to narrow down the cause.

Question 3

hi, this is going to sound strange, but i am sorry i need to know, well i have had this discomfort under my right rib cage for almost a month now and ?

Accepted Answer

Exam and xray.: Any trauma to area? Might be muscle strain or bruised rib. Ifnot, then exam by your physician and chest x-ray or ct scan needed.

Question 4

can mild fatty liver cause discomfort under right rib cage area?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In case your fatty liver causes enlargement of your liver this might cause some discomfort in that particular area especially with some movements or running, so you need to check your liver's size. But there are other causes of discomfort in that area like gallbladder stones, etc. I recommend you to seek a medical check.

Question 5

can stomach be so inflamed due to gastritis that bending can make you have discomfort in that area (under right rib cage?

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: Yes and bending over also could promote acid reflux which also causes discomfort the middle under the rib cage.  It would be best to have your doctor assess  you and treat the problem.

Question 6

i have soreness under the right rib cage. it is not severe and i only notice the discomfort when i bend over.  i have been taking a probiotic culturel?

Accepted Answer

It may be muscular: Rather than GI symptom.

Question 7

discomfort under left bottom rib cage?

Accepted Answer

Need more: Information. Any associated symptoms, duration of symptoms and exactly what discomfort means to you

Question 8

what does it mean when you have discomfort below your left rib cage?

Accepted Answer

Something wrong with: Stomach, spleen or kidney; or with a muscle strain, or a rib (bony) injury, or a pinched nerve in the back with pain radiating to the side.
See your pcp for it.

Question 9

i am an alcoholic, latley i have been getting this pain and discomfort on the upperside of my left body by the rib cage, what can it be??

Accepted Answer

Get evaluation: We don't know how long you have had alcoholism, but frequent causes in this group include trauma from falls that are not remembered, nerve pain from malnutrition, early disease onset from impaired immune systems. Ultimately, you need full evaluation by neurology, orthopedics, PMR for pain, and addiction treatment for alcoholism.

Question 10

i'm having discomfort on my left rib cage and back pains for a week now. what can it be?

Accepted Answer

R/O KIDNEY STONE: Flank pain with those symptoms is concerning for kidney stone /bladder stone or kidney infection. You need a full exam labs urine C&amp;S. 24 urine for stone analysis kidney ultrasound or CT.. And usually empiric antibiotic therapy pending the results. Make sure to strain your urine and try to capture any debris , it may be a kidney stone. Push fluids.also get screen for clotting disorders

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Discomfort under right rib cage when sitting

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For about two weeks now i been having discomfort under my right side below my rib cage its much worse when i'm hunched over while sitting?

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Discomfort on left side of stomach below rib cage, mostly when i m sitting...i feel as if something is bulging out. but nothing is.

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Hi, this is going to sound strange, but i am sorry i need to know, well i have had this discomfort under my right rib cage for almost a month now and ?

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Can mild fatty liver cause discomfort under right rib cage area?

A member asked:

Can stomach be so inflamed due to gastritis that bending can make you have discomfort in that area (under right rib cage?

A member asked:

I have soreness under the right rib cage. it is not severe and i only notice the discomfort when i bend over. i have been taking a probiotic culturel?

A member asked:

Discomfort under left bottom rib cage?

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What does it mean when you have discomfort below your left rib cage?

A member asked:

I am an alcoholic, latley i have been getting this pain and discomfort on the upperside of my left body by the rib cage, what can it be??

A member asked:

I'm having discomfort on my left rib cage and back pains for a week now. what can it be?

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