Hi,I had a sudden severe pain inmy right side just below my ribs in the front as I was bending down to the side to tie my shoe. What coul cause this? It was similar to a sudden pain on the left side front when I had an inflamed pancreas and a swollen spleen.Thank you,Phoebe Cooper
Hello cannot say in your particular case, but generally, one can localized pain by poking on all the structures there and see which are sore. Externally, it is bones, muscles and rib joints where they join onto the breast bone. because this area is hard to entirely rest, they tend to stay sore. Aspirin like drugs work. Center of rib bones without a clear reason (banging on them, falls, accidents, punches, kicks, being shot with a vest on, etc) are potentially quite a serious matter and can be from cancer or very thin bones and a simple 100 dollar chest x ray would tell. Internal pain is quite different. And can be lungs/diaphragm or pancreas if it is below the ribs or liver issues. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.