What Causes Pulsating Pain Near Ribcage Below Waist Line?

Posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2014

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Question : I have a short, nagging, pulsating pain on the left hand side or my waist below my or equal to my rib cage. I thought it was gas, but gas usually goes away and this pain doesn't. It isn't a bad pain, but just annoying.

Answered by Dr. Rishi (-2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get Ultrasound done and take Tab Pantoprazole

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Your computer is good enough to recieve the XXXXXXX The pain you are mentioning could be Gastritis or gas in common parlance. Please answer these questions
1. Do you have nausea or vomiting?
2. Have you been taking any medicines for the past few days or weeks?
3. How are your stools? Frequency and color. I hope they are not dark colored or black.
4. Is the pain increased by taking deep breaths inside?
I would then advice you to get an Ultrasound abdomen done and start taking Tab Pantoprazole half an hour before breakfast. Do let me know the answers and we can guide you further.
Take care.
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Rishi (14 hours later)

Dear Dr. XXXXXXX here are the answers to your questions: 1. I do not have any nausea or vomiting. 2. I have been taking medications for years for an uneven heart beat. The only recently added suplement I'm taking for my bladder is cranberry pills suggested by my urologist. These are over-the-counter sold pills. 3. My stools are medium brown and I move my bowels mostly daily. 4. The pain does not increase by my taking deep breaths. What is Tab Pantoprazole and can it be obtained without a prescription?

I did have colon cancer last year and am under close guidance by my oncologist. I had a CT scan with contrast in XXXXXXX and everything is fine. Other than this small pain, I lead a active, healthy life. Thank you XXXX

Answered by Dr. Rishi (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get Ultrasound and start Pantoprazole tablets

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX Thanks for the answers. Please go ahead with the Ultrasound abdomen. Start the tablets as I mentioned. They are proton pump inhibitors and effectively decrease the acid secretion of the stomach. You should be able to get them over the counter. Ultrasound will rule out any problem with your spleen. Do let me know the report as and when its available. Take care. If there are no further clarifications I would request you to rate the answer. Will look forward to hearing from you.
Dr Rishi, XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj