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The pain can be in the left or right side, but usually where the ribs meet. [2] Other signs are persistent nausea, lassitude (especially after a heavy meal) and exercise intolerance. Diarrhea is a common symptom, some experience constipation. While some experience vomiting, not everyone does. Exercise or certain postures can aggravate the symptoms.
A hard cough or sneeze can also cause pain in the space under your right rib cage. Severe or prolonged coughing may occur due to colds or respiratory infections, smoking or an underlying lung ...
Several other things could cause pain in the right side of the body under your ribs too, and they can be as minor as heartburn. ... the liver and gallbladder could cause pain in the abdomen up ...
"These can include pain or bloating in the belly, especially on the upper right side under the ribs where the liver is." Dr. Weine explains that liver abscess may also be to blame.
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper costochondral (rib to cartilage) and sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% of patients are affected in multiple ribs on a single side, typically at the 2nd to 5th ribs. [1]
The colloquial names for the disease, such as the devil's grip, (see "other names" below) reflect this symptom. [6] Bornholm disease is a clinical diagnosis that uses the spasmodic pain, fever, and relapses to distinguish the illness from other potential causes of pain such as appendicitis or myocardial infarction. [5]
Twelfth rib syndrome, also known as rib tip syndrome, is a painful condition that occurs as a result of highly mobile floating ribs. It commonly presents as pain that may be felt in the lower back or lower abdominal region as a result of the 11th or 12th mobile rib irritating the surrounding tissues and nervous systems.
Here are a few things that can cause right-side chest pain, from relatively mild and common problems, to the more rare and serious. Heart attack and right-side chest pain