Question 1

sharp pain in my upper right rib cage?

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Hard to say: There are multiple potential causes, you should consider being seen.  Possible causes can incude an irritation of a nerve in the thoracic spine, an inflammatory condition involving the gall bladder or the lining of the lung, and multiple other causes.  A detailed exam and appropriate studies can usually sort out the cause.  Thank you for the question.

Question 2

what causes sharp pain in the right rib cage?

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This sounds: Musculoskeletal. If it is worsened if yuo take a deep breath it might be pleuritic chest pain.

Question 3

sharp pain on my right side below my rib cage?

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See below: May be something simple like a muscle stitch (spasm) that can be relieved by stretching muscles in that area. Or might be internal problem like liver, gallbladder, duodenum, ascending colon, pancreatic head, etc. If stretching doesn't relieve it, see pcp for evaluation, testing if needed, treatment options.

Question 4

what to do if i have a sharp pain in my rib cage?

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Try stretching: To see if this helps or hurts. Raising your arms over head while back is arched will open spaces and if it is a muscle injury, will reproduce pain. If not, may be intercostal neuritis. If it is, there are injections that can calm this down. Either way, if it continues, consider seeing a physician for treatment plan. Hope that helps!

Question 5

what does sharp pain under right rib cage indicate?

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See your GP.: This could be bruised skin, muscles or cartilage of the ribs, broken/bruised rib(s) themselves, or some abdominal organ, like liver, gall bladder problems.
See your doctor to get it diagnosed and treated properly.

Question 6

what causes sharp pain under the right side of rib cage?

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Gallbladder: The most common cause  would be gallstones. Other possibilities would be ulcer pain, reflux, pancreatitis and some types of liver disease. See your physician and get it checked out.

Question 7

i have a sharp pain under my rib cage.what can it possibly be?

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Many causes: Pain under the rib cage can be due to many causes. Common causes are muscular pain in the abdominal wall, cramp in the diaphragm muscle, gall bladder or liver disease and stomach problems. Only a detailed history and exam can determine the likely cause of your pain.  You should see your family md.

Question 8

why do i get a sharp pain on my upper rib cage? this happens randomly.

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Muscle spasm : Usually, short sharp pains in the ribs is from muscle spasm in one of the many different muscles that work between or over the rib cage. They are not serious problems, but they are a pain. Good health

Question 9

sharp pain just under right side of rib cage. what could this be from?

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Gall Bladder: Liver, intestinal disease are among the more common causes of pain in that area.  If you ask your doctor, they will ask more questions that help shed light to the likely cause.  Good luck and have a wonderful new year.  Please don't delay in finding the definitive cause. It is important that you do.

Question 10

when i exhale i get a sharp pain on the left rib cage what can this be ?

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Pain from rib cage: Osteochonritis:
the rib is not bony all the way it attac to the sternum by mens of cartilage , a lot of time that cunction get inflamed and cause the pain, off and on.Some time could acute and some time turn to chrnic conditon.I t happen with people who suffer from asmtha, wieght leffting and other cause. Be carefull some time pain in that area could be heart problems?

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