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What Does Pain Under The Ribcage On The Right Side Indicate?

I am having pain under the bottom of my rib cage on the right side. It starts just under my sternum and down under my last rib to my right side. sometimes it feels like the pain goes deep to my back, and is hard to distinguish exactly where the pain is. It is tender when pressing under my sternum and down under my last rib. Certain movement like twisting to the left while raising or reaching with my right arm, coughing, laughing and sneezing cause increase in pain. I first noticed this pain on Saturday, Sept. 16, 20017. I do have fibromyalgia but have never had pain in this area before. I also have a very large cyst on my right ovary and was wondering if this could be related. I am in the process of setting up surgery for the cyst. I have been doing alot of sit-ups in the last month, both center and side to side; but would think the pain would be on both sides if related to this exercise. With less movement and activity, I feel less intense pain, but the pain does not seem to be going away. What is your advice? Should I see my primary physician or another type of doctor? If yes, how soon.
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here are my thoughts.

Your detailed history is suggestive of costochondritis and you already are diagnosed as having fibromyalgia. The root cause is stress and/or anxiety and its control is very important part of the management.
Rest of the things are as follows:
Anti-inflammatory medications with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Oral steroids helps faster.
Local rubefacient liniment to create warmth and relax the nearby muscles.
Also watch for any problems in spinal region to rule out spinal problem that is causing referred pain or root pain.
This can happen after herpes zoster attach and persist as post-herpetic neuralgia.
A large ovarian cyst may need a surgery. It is not usually related to such pains as you have mentioned.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant
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What Does Pain Under The Ribcage On The Right Side Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here are my thoughts. Your detailed history is suggestive of costochondritis and you already are diagnosed as having fibromyalgia. The root cause is stress and/or anxiety and its control is very important part of the management. Rest of the things are as follows: Anti-inflammatory medications with painkiller properties like Ibuprofen if it suits you. Oral steroids helps faster. Local rubefacient liniment to create warmth and relax the nearby muscles. Also watch for any problems in spinal region to rule out spinal problem that is causing referred pain or root pain. This can happen after herpes zoster attach and persist as post-herpetic neuralgia. A large ovarian cyst may need a surgery. It is not usually related to such pains as you have mentioned. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant