Treatment For Abdominal Pain And Cough Causing Difficulty Walking?

Posted on Wed, 5 Mar 2014

Question: Was having slight pain in the right side upper abdomen which was hurting on the ribs. General physian I consulted said its due to severe coughing. That was 4 days ago. Today the pain is unbearable. Cannot walk or sit. Pls let me know the way forward.

Answered by Dr. Abhijit Deshmukh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Hello Thank you for the query. Likely possibilities of the pain 1) Rib cartilage inflammation - it is usually an self limiting swelling needing no specific therapy except mild analgesics and it will improve 2) gall bladder swelling - usually severe pain with vomiting and fever need sonography to diagnose it and needs hospitalisation and treatment 3) swelling in the lung covering (pleura) which usually is associated with cough and pain worsens on coughing. If pain is severe need to get an sonography of abdomen and an X ray of chest done to determine the cause. Can continue the analgesics you have mentioned. Hope this answers your query. Wish you a speedy recovery. Happy to help.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar