Pain in ribs. Inflammation? Acid reflux? serious or not?! (fracture, x-ray, blood)
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I am worried about this pain i'm having so I would like to ask for some advice before I pay for a doctors visit that I cannot even afford right now.
Two days ago I woke up with really strong pain in my ribs on the left side of my ribcage. It hurts when I touch it, when I breath in deep and I have no other symptoms. The pain goes all the way towards my back on the same side and to my chestbone but it's the most intense right below my left breast. Nothing takes away the pain, not usual painkillers either. It definietely feels like i've hit my ribs on something, like a really hard hit, but I have not and I also do not exercise and haven't done anything out of the ordinary such as lifting anything heavy.
The only other symptoms I have are what i'm guessing is acid reflux which I have had problems with on and off for about 4 years now, docs have already given me prescription medication for upset stomach but I didn't take it for very long because it made matters worse.
Whenever I eat something (doesnt matter what it is) I feel like I need to belch and it starts to burn all over my chest and throat and it does not go away. Like I wrote though this is an old issue for me, whenever it happens again I usually just cut coffee out of my diet for a couple of months and try to avoid other things that makes it worse as well such as acidic food and fruits. Now I just wonder if acid reflux can cause pain in the ribs? Or possibly gas? And if so, how do I release it?! I have tried massaging the area.
I am prone to feeling anxious and getting chestpains and shortness of breath etc. from that so last time I went to a doc for those symptoms a bit over a year ago they did tests and even x-rayed my chest/lungs because I was on birth control back then so they wanted to check for blood clots just in case and they found no problems and also told me that if it hurts more when adding light pressure to the area it's most likely muscle pain because if it's the heart you can't make the pain worse by adding pressure?? So that is all I know but yeah I haven't used any muscle in the area, all I can think of is that I slipped on some ice a couple of hours before the pain came on but I didnt hurt myself anywhere, it was really just what I can recall my leg that hit the ground the hardest and that didn't even leave a bruise so. Doubt it was the fall.
My husband has a similar situation he was sick prior to having this pain. He was coughing a lot. Turns out he has a broken rib! He got a scan and that's what it was. Took a month or 2 to heal. Nothing you can really do for except rest and try not to lift heavy objects. Only way to know is to have an X-ray.
My husband has a similar situation he was sick prior to having this pain. He was coughing a lot. Turns out he has a broken rib! He got a scan and that's what it was. Took a month or 2 to heal. Nothing you can really do for except rest and try not to lift heavy objects. Only way to know is to have an X-ray.
Okay that's awful. I'm not coughing though and I rarely have cough.
The only way to moderate the pain of a rib fracture is tape across it, along the line of the rib, and wait 6 weeks.
Reflux is more serious as it indicates a number of issues. If ant acids are not effective bump it up to Prilosec and see a doctor.
Pluerisy or walking pnuemonia come to mind (but in my mind they are spelled correctly).
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I am worried about this pain i'm having so I would like to ask for some advice before I pay for a doctors visit that I cannot even afford right now.
Two days ago I woke up with really strong pain in my ribs on the left side of my ribcage. It hurts when I touch it, when I breath in deep and I have no other symptoms. The pain goes all the way towards my back on the same side and to my chestbone but it's the most intense right below my left breast. Nothing takes away the pain, not usual painkillers either. It definietely feels like i've hit my ribs on something, like a really hard hit, but I have not and I also do not exercise and haven't done anything out of the ordinary such as lifting anything heavy.
The only other symptoms I have are what i'm guessing is acid reflux which I have had problems with on and off for about 4 years now, docs have already given me prescription medication for upset stomach but I didn't take it for very long because it made matters worse.
Whenever I eat something (doesnt matter what it is) I feel like I need to belch and it starts to burn all over my chest and throat and it does not go away. Like I wrote though this is an old issue for me, whenever it happens again I usually just cut coffee out of my diet for a couple of months and try to avoid other things that makes it worse as well such as acidic food and fruits. Now I just wonder if acid reflux can cause pain in the ribs? Or possibly gas? And if so, how do I release it?! I have tried massaging the area.
I am prone to feeling anxious and getting chestpains and shortness of breath etc. from that so last time I went to a doc for those symptoms a bit over a year ago they did tests and even x-rayed my chest/lungs because I was on birth control back then so they wanted to check for blood clots just in case and they found no problems and also told me that if it hurts more when adding light pressure to the area it's most likely muscle pain because if it's the heart you can't make the pain worse by adding pressure?? So that is all I know but yeah I haven't used any muscle in the area, all I can think of is that I slipped on some ice a couple of hours before the pain came on but I didnt hurt myself anywhere, it was really just what I can recall my leg that hit the ground the hardest and that didn't even leave a bruise so. Doubt it was the fall.
Boil water and add Cumin seeds to it and drink to see if it gives relief. It usualy does, but if taken in excess you get belching and doesnt let you sleep easily.
Better to consult a doctor.
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