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What Causes Pain In Upper Abdomen And Rib Cage While Lifting Heavy Weights?

thank u for your time an advice . I started getting a pain in my upper stomach area or behind my left rib cage any time I exert my self lift any thing heavy , it put me down on one knee or I have to lay down to get it to go away ive get really fatigued easy ive lost almost twenty pounds in the last month too
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Unintentional weight loss should always be investigated to make sure that there are no serious underlying causes.

This normally involves physical examination, blood tests and possibly imaging.A full blood count would be included and this would assess for the fatigue as well.

The pain in the abdomen on lifting may be injury to the muscles or underlying organs.

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What Causes Pain In Upper Abdomen And Rib Cage While Lifting Heavy Weights?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Unintentional weight loss should always be investigated to make sure that there are no serious underlying causes. This normally involves physical examination, blood tests and possibly imaging.A full blood count would be included and this would assess for the fatigue as well. The pain in the abdomen on lifting may be injury to the muscles or underlying organs. I hope this helps