What Causes Pain Above The Left Rib Cage?

Posted on Tue, 27 Mar 2018

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Question : 15 year old daughter is having pain under her ribs on the upper left side.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please give all the details.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please, additional information:
Since when is the pain present?
Is it spasmodic like coming and going or continuous?
Any urinary complaints?
Any associated loose stool or hard stools/ constipation?
Bloating, nausea or vomiting? Fever?
Any menstrual problem?

Awaiting for details.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, General Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (26 minutes later)

about 2 hours. coming and going.no.no.no.no.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Give dicyclomine.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Pain that comes and goes can be related to the intestinal spasms.
Give her Anti-spasmodic like dicyclomin.

Watch for associated symptoms.

If the symptoms persist it is better to go for clinical evaluation, examination, X-ray of the abdomen in standing position and relevant further investigations to get an appropriate diagnosis so that specific treatment can be started.
Such spasms in the upper left abdomen are due to colitis and/or enterocolitis.

Rarely kidney stones can cause such pains.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, General Surgeon

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