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Is It Due To Hernia Floater Ribs Protrude And Should It Be Repaired?

I had twins 20 months ago (both almost 6 lbs at birth). I can still feel a hernia on both sides of my belly button and at least 2 inches above and below. My floater ribs protrude and sometimes it is difficult to breath. Is this caused by the hernia and should it be repaired?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

Hernia should definitely be treated, If they get complicated, it would turn into emergency. So have them repaired before they complicate the matters.

As for floater ribs, everyone has them. So your breathless is probably not because of that.
Are you a smoker? Do you have anemia? Do you have palpitations? When do you have the breathlessness? Do you have cough with fever?
Suggest a chest x ray and echocardiography

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

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Is It Due To Hernia Floater Ribs Protrude And Should It Be Repaired?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query Hernia should definitely be treated, If they get complicated, it would turn into emergency. So have them repaired before they complicate the matters. As for floater ribs, everyone has them. So your breathless is probably not because of that. Are you a smoker? Do you have anemia? Do you have palpitations? When do you have the breathlessness? Do you have cough with fever? Suggest a chest x ray and echocardiography I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)