Question 1

i have pain on my left side under my ribs, what can the cause be? i feel it more when i cough or try to sit up from a laying position

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Pain left side of : The chest, it could be muscular and it could be more serious , it is better if u see your PCP for evaluation and work up. Good luck.

Question 2

i have a pain on my left side under my ribs and it starts hurting towards the evening and it hurts worse when u press on it. it makes me nauseous..

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Sounds like costo: If it hurts when you press on it, it's probably costochondritis, or inflammation of the rib/cartilage. Try an anti-inflammatory and it should help.

Question 3

hello.. is this really a doctor i'm talking to?  i have sudden pain on my left side under my ribs.. it is intermittent.

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See a doc soon: Sudden chest pain on left side is non specific but can be serious. More details will be needed to make presumptive diagnosis. The pain could be coming from something less serious : stomach acid, inflammation of costal cartilage in the ribcage, skin inflammation, herpes. It could also be serious like heart attack, inflammation of sac covering the heart or lung. If persistent see a doctor soon.

Question 4

severe pain left side  under ribs been about a week or so,  pain moves around ?

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LUQ pain under rib: May be stomach (reflux, H pylori)-treat with ranitidine. prevecid,  colon-constipation/gas, need milk of magnesia, (magnesium hydroxide) fluids, simethicone, or lesions pancreas,breast  I have seen even vaginitis/ ovaries cause LUQ pain f/u w/ doc may need CXR, mammogram possible abdominal CT

Question 5

have severe pain left side under ribs push in and about drops me to the floor trouble breathing think spleen ?

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There are a number: of different potential diagnoses that could present with these symptoms. None of them are definable or treatable at home or over the internet. You need to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Do not delay.

Question 6

sudden sharp pain left side under ribs. worse with deep breath. it feels like gas but have burped and no relief. not a constant pain.

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Get examined: may be just gas trapped in the splenic flexure of the intestine( splenic flexure syndrome ) which will be relieved with OTC Gas-X or Phazyme; however, these could be a lung issue and deserves examination and evaluation.

Question 7

stabbing pain left side under ribs and vomiting 20 days late for period what could it be?

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See your doctor: You have symptoms which could be serious and should see your physician.  He/she will listen to you, do a physical examinarion, run some tests, and let you know what's going on.

Question 8

unbearable pain left side under rib when standing, walking, etc.goes when i sis or lay down.it`s getting worse every day, had ultrs sound, nothing showed?

Accepted Answer

Pleurisy?: Viral pleurisy, intercostal neuralgia are some of the possibilities if continued see your internist.

Question 9

stabbing\pinching pain left side under rib cage. what can it be?

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Pain under rib cage : on the left side it is possibly related to a muscle problem, or a previous fractured rib. Or to an enlarged spleen or stomach related.

Question 10

pain, left side lower rib under arm to upper rib?

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See a doc: Some questions just cannot be answered well in a forum like this, especially if your symptoms have literally dozens of possible causes, from completely harmless to very serious. Your doc will need to know how old you are, other illnesses or conditions you have, when you have the pain, what causes it, makes it better etc., you need a visit with a good doctor, not 400 characters or less.

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I have pain on my left side under my ribs, what can the cause be? i feel it more when i cough or try to sit up from a laying position

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I have a pain on my left side under my ribs and it starts hurting towards the evening and it hurts worse when u press on it. it makes me nauseous..

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Hello.. is this really a doctor i'm talking to? i have sudden pain on my left side under my ribs.. it is intermittent.

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Severe pain left side under ribs been about a week or so, pain moves around ?

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Have severe pain left side under ribs push in and about drops me to the floor trouble breathing think spleen ?

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Sudden sharp pain left side under ribs. worse with deep breath. it feels like gas but have burped and no relief. not a constant pain.

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Stabbing pain left side under ribs and vomiting 20 days late for period what could it be?

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Unbearable pain left side under rib when standing, walking, etc.goes when i sis or lay down.it`s getting worse every day, had ultrs sound, nothing showed?

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Stabbing\pinching pain left side under rib cage. what can it be?

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Pain, left side lower rib under arm to upper rib?

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