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How To Get Rid Of Growth On My Left Lower Rib Cage?

I have a growth on my left lower rib cadge, when I lay down on that side it hurts and I can actually feel my rib hitting something underneath too, I am bloated bad!, tired, feel like I don t feel good, weight gain, but feel sick to my tummy too. I have had a CT scan and they have found nothing yet?
posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
Since your CT thorax is normal , rib cage and pulmonary causes are less likely cause of your symptoms.
You may have palpitations and due to rapid heart beat you may get feeling of something hitting ribs.
So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out cardiac cause for palpitations.
If all these are normal than most probably it is due to anxiety.
So better to avoid stress and anxiety. Keep calm and relax. Loose some weight. Start exercise.
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How To Get Rid Of Growth On My Left Lower Rib Cage?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Since your CT thorax is normal , rib cage and pulmonary causes are less likely cause of your symptoms. You may have palpitations and due to rapid heart beat you may get feeling of something hitting ribs. So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out cardiac cause for palpitations. If all these are normal than most probably it is due to anxiety. So better to avoid stress and anxiety. Keep calm and relax. Loose some weight. Start exercise.