Sharp pain in the ribs

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Asked for Female, 24 Years

Hi I am having sharp pain below the right ribs, exactly under the right breast, for the last 24 hours. I have take acidity tablets but all in vain. Kindly help

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Dr. Govind Satheesh General Physician 5 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Govind Satheesh

General Physician 5 yrs exp Bangalore

you might need antacids and proton pump inhibitors. have fruits like watermelon, pappaya. have curd/yogurt, coconut water. avoid dry fruits.

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The following lifestyle changes could help: - Don't skip meals, you may not feel like eating but in such conditions you should have the reduced amount in frequent intervals(i.e. 3 square meals broken down to 5 or 6 as you can tolerate) and slowly increase as you get better. - Reduce/ Avoid spicy,fried, fatty, junk and oily food - Avoid/ Limit drinking coffee, tea and carbonated drinks to once a day - Exercise regularly - Increase daily intake of water to 3liters - Avoid/Stop smoking and drinking - Reduce stress through methods such as yoga/meditation. - Avoid painkillers as it will increase your gastric problems at this moment.

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