What can cause pressure under your ribs?

Six possible causes

• Injury. Injury to the chest from falls, traffic collisions, and sports-related contact is the most common cause of rib cage pain.
• Costochondritis. Costochondritis or Tietze’s syndrome is another common cause of rib cage pain.
• Pleurisy.
• Cancer.
• Fibromyalgia.
• Pulmonary embolism.

What organ is just below the rib cage?

Your spleen is an organ that sits just below your left rib cage. Many conditions — including infections, liver disease and some cancers — can cause an enlarged spleen.

What is discomfort under right rib cage?

Biliary colic is a steady or intermittent ache in the upper abdomen, usually under the right side of the rib cage. It happens when something blocks the normal flow of bile from the gallbladder. Bile is a liquid that helps to digest fats.

Can IBS Cause pain under right rib cage?

Your large intestine has two points under the rib cage where it bends. The right-sided bend is called the hepatic flexure. Gas can accumulate in this area, causing pain and tenderness, especially if you have IBS.

Why do I feel like there is something under my left rib?

Your spleen is a non-vital organ that sits next to your stomach in the LUQ, just below your left ribs. Any pain you feel under your left rib cage could be caused by a damaged or enlarged spleen. You may be able to identify if your pain is caused by damage to your spleen.

What causes pain under the left rib cage when breathing?

This can occur as a result of bacterial, viral, or fungal pneumonia, malignancy, trauma, or pulmonary infarction usually related to a blood clot in the lung. Pleurisy on the left side may cause pain under the left rib cage, but the main symptom is a sharp, stabbing pain when you breathe.

What does it feel like to have pain below your ribs?

Pain below the ribs can feel dull or sharp. The pain may go away quickly or be ongoing. Depending on what’s causing the pain, you may only feel discomfort on one side of the body.

Can stomach ulcers cause pain under the left rib cage?

The irritation of a stomach ulcer can cause a dull pain under the left rib cage, reduced appetite (due to pain), acid reflux or heartburn, nausea and vomiting, gastritis (stomach inflammation), and unintended weight loss. Angina pectoris can often cause pain under the rib cage and especially under the rib cage on the left side of the body.

Can high platelets cause pain in the left rib cage?

Though it is rare, if you have elevated blood counts, such as platelets, it can be related to (MPD) myeloproliferative disease/disorder. I just found out that it is one of the symptoms. I was having pain when I turned over in my back left rib. Now, I have more of a constant pressure.