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What Causes Severe Pain Under Right Rib Cage?

Hi Doctor,

Just tonight I have felt a squeezing pain under my right rib cage....It doesn't feel muscular but deeper. Also, as a side note.. in the recent past, I have been having a heaviness/pressure/squeezing in my chest and sensation sometimes that I am unable to catch my breath. I do have Barrett's esophagus -- so all of these symptoms seem confusing. GI, heart, Gallbladder or liver?? What should be my first steps to seek help?
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Barrett's esophagus is on another side and this pain is on the right side, under the rib cage ( deep according to query ) . This type of sudden pain just for one day may be due to these reasons .
1 Consolidation or pneumonia , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
2 THICKENED pleura is another most common cause of such pain . Diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI.
3 Since you didn't mention other symptoms so this may be a postural pain in inter costal space .
However , there are so many other reasons of such pain as pleural effusion etc .
First of all take a potent pain killer as tylenol . Once pain relieved and if recurs consult a physician and get his opinion.
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What Causes Severe Pain Under Right Rib Cage?

Hello Barrett s esophagus is on another side and this pain is on the right side, under the rib cage ( deep according to query ) . This type of sudden pain just for one day may be due to these reasons . 1 Consolidation or pneumonia , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest . 2 THICKENED pleura is another most common cause of such pain . Diagnosis can be confirmed by MRI. 3 Since you didn t mention other symptoms so this may be a postural pain in inter costal space . However , there are so many other reasons of such pain as pleural effusion etc . First of all take a potent pain killer as tylenol . Once pain relieved and if recurs consult a physician and get his opinion.