A member asked:

My husband has been having pain in his upper abdominal area. the pain occurs when taking deep breaths. he's not constipated. what could cause that?

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

This can involve the: ribs especially if it's felt when breathing in deeply. Please give us more info regarding medical, social, trauma history as that would help us determine if it may involve something deeper, like your stomach or intestines. Glad that he's not constipated.

Answered 10/14/2014

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