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Cramping pain under left ribs, down side, & around back. worse in morning, esp. after sleeping on right side. eating/bms fine. activity helps. ideas?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cramping left ribs: Does it go away on own or after BM? May be reflux/ gastritis which worsens when on the right side ( left side would put stomach in more dependent position) try prevecid/ ranitidine x 1 months if not allergic, May be disc, try pillow btwn legs. Consider gallbladder , pancreas ( via ultrasound/ CT abdomen/pelvis),colon and get a mammogram.. Rarely vascular/heart. Follow up w/doc/urgent care

Answered 5/5/2015

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