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When I Lose Weight Will My Rib Cage Shrink
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Pain on my left side under my rib cage, getting full quick, losing a lot of weight, aching joints and I just got a rash, what could it be?
See your doctor: The symptoms you describe could be from a whole host of issues. Your side pain and weight loss in particular are worrisome. I strongly suggest you see your doctor, and have the examination and tests necessary to help sort your pain out soon. Please make those arrangements soon. ...Read more
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Many people resolve to lose weight in the New Year for different reasons. For those who are overweight or obese, there are many health benefits to losing weight. It can help decrease your chances of developing diseases including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and even certain types of cancer. Low-calorie diets combined with increased physical activity are thought to be most effective long term. The healthiest weight loss regimen, therefore, is one that consists of making lifestyle changes that incorporate a balanced diet ...Read more
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My right side under my rib cage near my back.Hurts when you push on it. I do have fatty liver from being obese but I am dieting and losing weight. ?
Liver sludge: Fatty liver is due to sugary foods, and liver pain is usually due to liver sludge with stone formation. Need to clean the liver frequently. To help with liver pain use phosphatidyl choline and betaine hcl - betaine hcl with make the bile flow and phosphatidyl choline lubricates so liver pain gets better. Initial dosing might be higher hcl 4gm twice daily and phoscholine will need 2gm twice daily. ...Read more
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I have a lump below my breast bone, between lower rib cage, and upper abdomen area. I've had weight lose over the past two months as well.
Suggest evaluation: This can be evaluated by physical exam, however, you may be describing the xiphoid process. It is a bony prominence below the sternum. ...Read more
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A lump has formed under the skin, upper abdomen, below breast bone, between the lower rib cage. Slightly tender to the touch. Weight lose of 20lbs?
Xiphoid: there is a structure of cartilage there, and hernias can develop there. Suspect weight loss has allowed you to feel the xiphoid bone better. Easy for your pcp to determine. ...Read more
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I've lost a lot of weight over the past year (240 to 160) and my rib cage seems to have "closed in". My chest is not as large. Can ribs do that?
Yes when you: That amount of weight this could happen, you have to try some exercise program for the upper extremities and chest area to help bring up that. Thanks. ...Read more
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How much weight can human rib cage take before breaking?
See answer: It all depend of many factors;your weight, body dimensions, size etc.The thorax is an elastic structure that deforms under pressure and when that pressure exceed that capicity it brakes, it follows the laws of physics.It is individual depending of the size oy your thorax with small or large ribs and sternum.Obviosly the pressure than an small thorax can take is a lot smaller that of a large one.. ...Read more
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My right-side under my rib cage hurts after dancing Zumba yesterday..I weight 284lbs...should I be worried?
No really: You must rest , use hot pack and take Tylenol (acetaminophen) Arthritis every 6 hours ...Read more
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I've been lifting heavy weights in the gym. And now i've developed pain along the lower rib cage; front, sides & back. The pain moves around. Advice?
Heat and rest: Likely muscle strain... Find a hot tub or warm compress, rest for a week, Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily for bad pain if no c. ...Read more
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In about 17 and the last day r two I've been sore around my rib cage is this because of my weight?
No: not due 2 weight. Talk 2 Ur parents about this & perhaps U need 2 C Ur family Md. ...Read more
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I am a 17 year old girl with a height of 5'2 and weight of 123. I have a pretty big rib cage for my small size, is this normal?
Yes: it certainly can be.our body builds are totally different ...Read more
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Hi Im 28 weight 375 and just gotten a lump below/on my right rib cage. Theres no pain, just when I lay on it then I feel pain in my back bad.
Sebaceous cyst : Or a Lipoma that is catching or growing around an intercostal nerve. Have it examined by a dermatologist or surgeon and have it removed. ...Read more
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Can lengthened costal cartilage (rib-cage cartilage) due to mechanical stress decrease in length after the stress is removed?
Do rib cartilages shrink
Potentially: The property of a material to stretch in respons to a stress and then contract back to its original length is know as elasticity. To some extent, the cartilage portion of the ribs do have this property. ...Read more
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52 male with constant severe pain bottom right front rib cage. Best treatment for pain relief while actively body building with free weights?
Costochondritis: The best advise is wrapping your chest and resting. But "right rib cage" can also meany lunacy have an herniation, acute cholelythiasis or other internal organ problem: liver bruising, colitis etc. See a doctor if condition persists. ...Read more
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Slight dull pain under bottom right rib cage feel it more when tightening up could this be muscle pulled from weight lifting? Lift a lot of weights
Mgt: It may be due to weight lifting, I would suggest a heating pad and Advil (ibuprofen). If it persists or worsens, a follow up and physical therapy may be needed. ...Read more
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18y.My waist bone and hip bone are abnormally wide like that of a female.Also my rib-cage is very small.How can those bones shrink and rib-cage expand?
Impossible: You cannot in any way change the shape, width, girth, or any other measurement of your bones. They will grow according to a lifetime of nutrition, exercise, and genetics. ...Read more
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Right below my rub cage hurts. So right below my rib cage hurts. It hurts like you went on a long run and aren't getting enough oxygen in the area only i'm not going on runs, I am walking from one class to another. I am not over weight, i play tennis, m
We : We will need a more complete history and examination to help you. It could be related to structures inside the rib cage such as your heart and lungs which would need closer examination to rule out any problems. Most likely it could be strain of the rib cage or it's musculature. ...Read more
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Grumbling just below my left rib cage moor in bowel region what could it be eating ok no weight loss no pain when asleep?
The grumbling is nor: -mal. it is gas moving past stool in the colon at the hepatic flexure. sounds are called borborigmey (sp) which is normal peristaltic activity. if constipated add fiber and keep well hydrated. to set your mind at ease, see your PCP for an eval. ...Read more
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I was hurting underneath my left rib cage & noticed that my heart was beating rapidly. Decreased appetite & weight loss. What could be going on?
Evaluation: Is required. To hard to say without complete history & physical. ...Read more
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Weight gain, shortness of breath even while sittng, bloating, pain between rib cage and belly button?
See a doctor: Abdominal pain, swelling, weight gain, and shortness of breath can indicate excess fluid in the abdomen (ascites). This needs to be evaluated. Even if it is not ascites, this pattern needs to be promptly evaluated. ...Read more
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If a person had pancreatic cancer that is causing left side pain (under the rib cage) and back pain, should you be experiencing weight loss too?
Pancreatic Cancer: Unfortunately even in this era of tremendous advances in oncology field pancreatic cancer is still a gruesome diagnosis. The most common symptom is jaundice and pain is rather rare and can be associated with very advanced disease with significant weight loss. Pain is more often associated with pancreatitis and specific tests should be done to rule out inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). ...Read more
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