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left side ribs stick out more?

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ericama16
ericama16

idk if this is just my anxiety causing me to freak out over little details but for the past month i've noticed that my ribs on the left side stick out more. i can also see the shape of my ribs and u can visibly see that it looks inflamed. both my grandmother and mother said it looked like it was sticking out more so i know i'm not just exaggerating. when i try to sleep on my left side, my ribs feel like they're going numb from the pressure but when i lay on my right there's no numbness? a couple weeks ago my doctor applied pressure on my left rib and it did hurt a bit so she said i needed to get an ultrasound to see if it was all fine. when i went the doctor was taking pictures of all over my stomach and not just my upper abdomen anymore. i probably was laying there for about 15 minutes as she took all these pics so i became a little anxious. maybe she found something bc when i looked at the computer screen there was red spots??? she said i needed to follow up w my doctor so i need to schedule an appointment. should i be worried? is it normal for my ribs to stick out more like this?? i have read it's normal to have sort of an asymmetrical body but idk why it goes numb?

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  • phil35422
    phil35422 ericama16

    Posted

    Hello, first of all, do not worry. It could be that through you're anxiety, you're losing weight causing your ribs to appear more protracted. Are you taking medication for your anxiety? This can have a whole host of physical side effects, so it could be you're taking something that doesn't agree with you.

    Let me know what the doctors say. 

    Phil

    • ericama16
      ericama16 phil35422

      Posted

      i have lost a few pounds and that's when i noticed my rib stuck out more. i use to take some anxiety pills but i'm not anymore because of the bad side affects. my doctor said that everything looked normal so i guess my rib just stuck out more because i have lost some weight. 

  • Aspinan
    Aspinan ericama16

    Posted

    Hi, have you had your results and how did you get on? Neil 
    • ericama16
      ericama16 Aspinan

      Posted

      hi my doctor said everything looked normal so i guess it was nothing to worry about. i think it's because i've lost some weight that i noticed my left rib sticks out more. 

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