A dull aching pain on the right under the ribs in the front at least once in a lifetime, but every person experienced. It is in this area that organs have a fairly dense structure. In addition, there is a liver and a right kidney. When these organs are in normal condition, the ribs protect them well enough from damage. If the liver or kidney is prone to inflammation, then it becomes "crowded" in this place. Moreover, such a "tightness" can be not only because the inflammation is going on in these organs. Here, external damage to the liver or kidney may also be the cause.
If the person is completely healthy, then the pains on the right under the ribs do not bother him. Although in some cases, pain can appear after injuries such as bruises of the kidney or liver. However, to quickly understand in this case what exactly is damaged — the internal organs or ribs — is sometimes extremely difficult.
Pain on the right under the ribs can be triggered by many factors. However, in any case, it should be borne in mind that their occurrence can sometimes cost a person life. For example, if there is aching pain in the right hypochondrium and an hour or more does not pass, then a person needs urgent medical care.
I must say that not only the liver and kidneys can be the "culprits" of the occurrence of pain on the right under the ribs. Sometimes such problems can be caused by the pancreas, upper gastrointestinal tract, lung on the right side, and gall bladder. In addition, pregnant women can also feel such pain if the fetus in the womb begins to compress the internal organs of the mother.
If the pain is dull and aching, then it can indicate the following diseases:
- hepatitis
- cholecystitis,
- infection of the body with worms,
- pneumonia,
- cancer of the liver, lung, kidney, or gall bladder.
By the way, if the gall bladder is inflamed, then its walls begin to condense, from which bile begins to depart poorly. And this, in turn, leads to the expansion, enlargement of the bladder, and therefore it begins to gradually press on the liver, and it presses on the ribs. As a result, there is aching and dull pain in the right hypochondrium.
If the right side under the ribs is severely and painfully pricked, this can cause a stomach ulcer. As a rule, such pains begin to manifest themselves about half an hour after a meal.
Sometimes pain under the ribs on the right can be accompanied by a slight increase in body temperature, although not in all cases. Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, as well as changes in skin color may also appear - a yellowish tint appears.
In most cases, a person is not able to independently determine the cause of the pain under the ribs . But he should not even try to do this, because irreparable harm to health can be caused. Therefore, you will have to pass a number of tests and undergo examination, including ultrasound. Moreover, in order for the diagnostic picture to be complete, you need to remember and tell the doctor about what diseases have suffered in the past and whether they are present at the moment. This is especially true for chronic diseases.
Sometimes, which organ of the body gives such pain can tell the color of the plaque in the tongue. If there is an inflammatory process in the liver or in the gall bladder, then the plaque on the tongue will have a yellowish color. At the same time, yellowing of the skin and the eyeball can often be. The pancreas “declares” itself as a white coating.
If the pains on the right under the ribs are severe, then antispasmodic drugs such as no-shpa will help remove them for a while. In addition, the body must be given rest for a while, and a cold should be applied to the disturbing place.
It should be said that very often the right hypochondrium can be disturbing after active physical exertion, after turns and sharp inclines. In this case, you should not worry about this, because a few minutes will pass - and the pain will gradually subside.