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What Causes Severe Pain On Left-sided Ribs And Headache?

my daughter is 16...she is having what she describes as severe pain on her left side at her ribs, about 10 inches below her armpit....it hurts when she breathes and the pain is moving down her back, butt, leg. She says it hurts all over now and she has had a headache for a few hours. I have asked her if it is time for her cycle, she says no. she tends to panic at every ache or pain, so I have suggested she try stretching and taking deep breaths to see if helps if it is a muscular thing...this has not helped.
posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Your history indicates it may be a rib fracture.
She might have sustained some injury which she overlooked.
Better consult ortho specialist as she may require strapping of ribs onn the injured side.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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What Causes Severe Pain On Left-sided Ribs And Headache?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Your history indicates it may be a rib fracture. She might have sustained some injury which she overlooked. Better consult ortho specialist as she may require strapping of ribs onn the injured side. Hope this answer will serve your purpose Please feel free to ask any more queries if required Take care Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH Associate professor of pediatrics