Question 1

i have a sharp shooting pain at the bottom of my rib cage on the right side. i have had regular bowel movements. it woke me from my sleep.

Accepted Answer

Related to breathing: Is that sharp pain in synch or can it be reproduced by breathing movements? If so, you're fine...just a little intercostal neuritic pain from a pinched nerve twig that will relieve itself in short. If that's not the case then, likely a transient GI glitch. If that symptom changes into something more prolonged and localized into the abdomen then, you need to see your doctor.

Question 2

i have a sudden severe sharp pain in the right side of my back towards the bottom of rib cage. unable to move stand urine is normal color?

Accepted Answer

Unable to Move: Go to the Doctor or ER. You may have a Kidney stone.

Question 3

ive had pain under the bottom edge of my right side rib cage off and on for 2 days now. sharp pain. with and without activity. what do i do

Accepted Answer

Costochondritis: You probably have an inflammation in your rib called costochondritis. This will only occur on one side, is relieved by OTC  pain medications, &amp; usually goes away by itself. Did you have a recent viral infection,  fall, injury or strain? These things can cause this condition. Hope that helps.

Question 4

i get a really sharp pain right under my rt rib cage towards the bottom n side n back. what can it be? all imaging tests come back normal, n bw too

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Specialists can look: If pains persist despite some investigations, a patient can return to her primary care doctor for follow-up. The doctor might refer her to the pulmonologist (lung specialist), the hepatologist (liver specialist), the nephrologist (kidney specialist), the neurologist, and others, to look at the different organs that are in that area. Meanwhile, pain meds might help the symptoms.

Question 5

i was doing side sit-ups when i started to feel a sharp pain just under the bottom of my rib cage on my left side.  now it hurts bad when i move.

Accepted Answer

Pulled muscle?: you may be did too much.  Try to do stretches and take some Motrin.

Question 6

i had a hard fall on my left rib cage about a year ago & it took months to heal.
now i wake up in the mornings with a sharp pain on the left side of my rib cage, right at the bottom. it hurts when i bend down for long & ovc pain meds are not working?

Accepted Answer

Rib pain: Rib pain can be complicated by muscle pain around the rib. It may be helped with manual medicine such as osteopathic care. The best way to understand your concerns is to see a doctor in person

Question 7

sharp pain in my upper right rib cage?

Accepted Answer

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 8

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 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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!

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I have a sharp shooting pain at the bottom of my rib cage on the right side. i have had regular bowel movements. it woke me from my sleep.

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I have a sudden severe sharp pain in the right side of my back towards the bottom of rib cage. unable to move stand urine is normal color?

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Ive had pain under the bottom edge of my right side rib cage off and on for 2 days now. sharp pain. with and without activity. what do i do

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I get a really sharp pain right under my rt rib cage towards the bottom n side n back. what can it be? all imaging tests come back normal, n bw too

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I was doing side sit-ups when i started to feel a sharp pain just under the bottom of my rib cage on my left side. now it hurts bad when i move.

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I had a hard fall on my left rib cage about a year ago & it took months to heal. now i wake up in the mornings with a sharp pain on the left side of my rib cage, right at the bottom. it hurts when i bend down for long & ovc pain meds are not working?

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