A member asked:

What can cause severe pain in right side only under the ribs right under your breast, it hurts to cough, sneeze, lay down, and breath?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Peter Ostrow answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Not the heart. : A number of issues--outside in: broken rib, muscle strain, pleurisy, pleural fluid, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus (blood clot), etc. If this is still occurring, hopefully you have seen your doctor and gotten at least a chest x-ray. Should be treated if still there.

Answered 8/28/2020

5.3k views

Thank

Sounds mechanical: It sounds like you may have a mechanical chest wall problem such as costochondritis. You should get in to see your doctor to ruke out more serious reasons for chest wall pain though. Your primary care physician can take a good history and do an examination.

Answered 11/27/2017

5.3k views

Thank

Related Questions