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Chest pain and under ribs

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tommy87
tommy87

Hi all

Iv been suffering from pains in my chest for over 2 years now .been checked out by the doc and its not heart problems. Seems to be a stomach problem still don't no for definite. If been taken ranitidine 150m and omeprazole 20m twice a day seems to of helped a bit but not 100%.since taken these tablets been a couple of weeks iv been getting bad pains in the morning under both sides under my ribs in the morning .when I move it hurts and when I stretch as well only for a couple of hours then the pain gos any ideas on what this can be I'm seeing the doc next week

I'm 30 year old male

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 tommy87

    Posted

    Chest pain can be caused by indigestion. You could try coming off omeprazole to see if the rib pain goes away and then you will know whether the PPI cause your pain. Another possibility is gastritis which can also cause rib cage pain.
  • borderriever
    borderriever tommy87

    Posted

    Sounds like you are suffering an upset tummy, and  it has been going on for a while explain yor problem with yor GP. Make your appointment

    BOB

  • margaret22116
    margaret22116 tommy87

    Posted

    Hi. I would suggest something different which is costochondritis which is inflammation if the cartilage and often missed. I would ask about that when seeing my gp. I have suffered IBS type symptoms and costochondritis and have an auto immune disease. I din't actually have IBS when it was finally diagnosed properly I have gastritis which is inflammation of the stomach lining. Ask for a gastroscopy to get a proper diagnosis. Often IBS is bandied around without proper diagnostic tests being done. Am often suspicious of it as a diagnosis. If you are not reacting to the medication you are mentioning then look further for an answer. Good luck.

  • sam18386
    sam18386 tommy87

    Posted

    Hi Tommy, I think you need to explain this to a health professional like your doctor. We can only guess what this is. It could realistically be anything. Good luck.
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