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What Causes Abdominal Tenderness With Pain Against Brushing?

Im male, 35 years old, 5ft 11, 17st, ive got this area on the right hand side of my stomach which is really tender to touch but if pressed it doesnt hurt, but if you brush against the area lightly it hurts, please put my mind to rest to what this problem is?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
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You are getting tenderness only for the brushing or just touching.
The most probable causes are:
Shingles meaning Herpes Zoster.
Disc compression in the thoracic region.
Neuritis of some sort, may a times these are idiopathic meaning no definite cause can be found on any of the clinical or lab investigations.

The treatment is done after investigations:
MRI of the thoracic spine.
Neurologist's opinion.
To check for Shingles

This can be surgical if the disc is causing too much compression.
Medical like tablets of Amitryptiline or gabapentin only if required.
Be assured once your Neurologist opines so.



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What Causes Abdominal Tenderness With Pain Against Brushing?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. . You are getting tenderness only for the brushing or just touching. The most probable causes are: Shingles meaning Herpes Zoster. Disc compression in the thoracic region. Neuritis of some sort, may a times these are idiopathic meaning no definite cause can be found on any of the clinical or lab investigations. The treatment is done after investigations: MRI of the thoracic spine. Neurologist s opinion. To check for Shingles This can be surgical if the disc is causing too much compression. Medical like tablets of Amitryptiline or gabapentin only if required. Be assured once your Neurologist opines so.