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Re: 18wks pg with pain under rib cage

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 11:53:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 24 Aug 2000, MaryJ wrote: >
>i am 30 yrs old and 18 wks pg with my first. while sitting down, i
>start to experience pains under my ribcage. it started on my right side
>and then last night it was under both sides. it does not ache if i
>press on it - it is just an uncomfortable feeling. i am hesitating
>calling my doctor b/c i do not want to feel like a hypocondriac
>(spell?). i am concerned b/c the last time i had a feeling like this, i
>was in college with an enlarged liver (from mono).
>
>please share your advice.
>
>thanks,
>maryjoan

MaryJ Most of the time this kind of pain is associated with the uterus becoming larger and forcing the abdominal contents, including the liver, further up under your ribs. With time, this causes significant soreness in the upper abdomen and lower chest. There are certainly other things that can cause discomfort in this area, but they are much less common... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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