In our age of technological progress, man often sacrifices his precious health. The constantly worsening environmental situation around the world negatively affects the body of each of us. Despite the progress in the field of medicine, there are many diseases that are beyond the power of doctors. In this article, we will consider a rather interesting symptom - pain under the left rib. What really causes discomfort in this area?
Many people find left pain under the ribs a sign of heart disease. However, this is not quite true. Only acute and burning in nature symptoms on the left can be caused by myocardial infarction. The pain gives in the hand and shortness of breath appears. It is with these symptoms that a person needs urgent hospitalization in order to avoid deplorable consequences.
If you are tormented by acute pain under the ribs, it is possible the presence of neuralgia. In this case, frequent convulsions, vomiting appear, the skin acquires a pale color.
In the left side, it can hurt as a result of an enlarged spleen. It is very dangerous for human health. If you delay, the body can rupture and cause severe, and sometimes even irreversible, consequences. This disease is manifested by the following symptoms: bruises under the eyes, blue spots appear in the navel.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Often, many people experience severe pain in the stomach. Of course, for a person without a medical education, this expression will seem strange. However, we will try to shed light on this issue. The so-called epigastric region is a synonym for the above expression. This is a pain that has arisen in an imaginary triangle. Draw it like this: you need to draw a line that will be tangent to the lower edge of the ribs and mark the place above it. It is pain in this area in everyday life that is called "pain in the pit of the stomach." Unfortunately, many of us feel this affliction on ourselves.
There are many reasons why pain occurs. First, we list some of them and identify the symptoms. So, a number of so-called extra-abdominal diseases are the first cause that causes pain in the pit of the stomach. These include urolithiasis, pneumonia of the left side, various pleural pathologies. Well-known pancreatitis can easily cause discomfort under the left rib. Banal gastritis, infectious diseases, frequent constipation contribute to the manifestation of acute pain in the epigastric region. When internal organs (the duodenum, pancreas, spleen and diaphragm) are affected, discomfort immediately occurs in the left side. And this is far from all the reasons why pain in the pit of stomach is tormenting people. Move on. Hepatic colic, whose symptoms are burning sensations in the epigastric region, do not promise anything good. It is possible that pain in the pit of the stomach can be caused by acute appendicitis.
Duodenitis, manifested by vomiting reflexes and lethargy, is another reason that worries the epigastric region. Do not exclude the possibility of myocardial infarction. With this disease, excessive sweating, dizziness occurs. Our "pump" pumping blood is located on the diaphragm. As you know, under this area is the stomach. This is why a false diagnosis is often made. However, the fact that the above symptoms occur is a reason for reflection. Most often, this is how myocardial infarction manifests itself in the fair sex.
This ailment is brought back by a formation called a blood clot, which entails necrosis of the heart muscle. With such a serious and life-threatening disease, you must immediately take nitroglycerin, which dilates blood vessels. Best of all is the medicine in the form of a spray. It is convenient and more efficient. See a doctor who will give you cardiac aspirin. This drug will not form blood clots. Remember one thing: if the discomfort does not subside over 20-30 minutes, you need to urgently go to the hospital, otherwise you risk your health.
As you can see, pain in the pit of the stomach is caused by many diseases. Determining the cause yourself is almost impossible. That is why it is best to contact doctors who will correctly diagnose and, accordingly, prescribe treatment. Take care of yourself!