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What Causes Extreme Pain And Burning Sensation Around Ribs?
Question: i have been experiencing extreme pain and burning around ribs front and back and possibly coming from behind ribs since Feb. 2015, i cannot go without taking pain pills ( Norco ) every 3 to 4 hours, and because of having this extreme pain every day i need to take something for anxiety, because i am breaking down in tears and shaking…..so depressed about this situation! Getting into see any specialists takes weeks or even months! I am a female 62yrs old and getting desperate for answers……CAN YOU PLEASE HELP! My husband is very concerned, and to tell the truth I am concerned about continuing with this on a daily bases i have seen my Dr 5 times!
Brief Answer:
Most common cause can be a nerve compression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you are having nerve root compression in the spine which is causing this pain in your back and ribs. Before I advised you about this I would like to know detail of your symptoms.
1.Are you a Diabetic or Thyroid patient?
2.Did you took any medicine apart from pain killer, If yes please let me know?
3.Are you a smoker?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
Most common cause can be a nerve compression
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you are having nerve root compression in the spine which is causing this pain in your back and ribs. Before I advised you about this I would like to know detail of your symptoms.
1.Are you a Diabetic or Thyroid patient?
2.Did you took any medicine apart from pain killer, If yes please let me know?
3.Are you a smoker?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to get MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think you need to get MRI of the spine to see if there is nerve compression in the spine and what is the cause of the compression. Most common cause is osteoporotic fracture or disc herniation or tumour.
Our further management can done according to it.
1.If it is osteoporotic fracture is there then I would suggest you to start calcium and vitamin D3 and Teriparatide injection.
2.Tablet Medrol 8 mg thrice daily. This will decrease edema of the nerves.
Get these prescribed by your local treating doctor. Please do not take on your own.
3.Bed rest.
If there is compression more then fifty percent then you might need surgery for it.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
I would suggest you to get MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think you need to get MRI of the spine to see if there is nerve compression in the spine and what is the cause of the compression. Most common cause is osteoporotic fracture or disc herniation or tumour.
Our further management can done according to it.
1.If it is osteoporotic fracture is there then I would suggest you to start calcium and vitamin D3 and Teriparatide injection.
2.Tablet Medrol 8 mg thrice daily. This will decrease edema of the nerves.
Get these prescribed by your local treating doctor. Please do not take on your own.
3.Bed rest.
If there is compression more then fifty percent then you might need surgery for it.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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