heaviness in left side of abdokmen

[sheela12]

for about 4 days i have been feeling so tired and dont want to walk about to much as i have this heaviness under my breast sometimes it has a mild pain  also i have a temperatur on and off the whole day also have cough which has blood in the pleghm i cough up what do u think it is

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Heaviness under left ribs (breast) could be due to acidity with gastric reflux or hiatal hernia. Take a late night snack. Raise head end of bed. Take Omeprazole empty stomach in morning and an antacid gel at bedtime. Refrain from smoking, alcohol, fuzzy drinks and spicy food. Walking around also helps clear gas. I would strongly recommend you to see a gastroenterologist (a specialist who looks after the diseases of our digestive system) if these tips help you. Other than that it could also be costochondritis, pleuritis (inflammation of covering of lung) or pericarditis (inflammation of covering of heart). Since you do not mention any other symptoms, it is less likely to be any of these. IBS, Crohn’s, chronic constipation, spleen problems like bleeding, cyst, abscess etc can also cause pain under left ribs.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!

[roxysbabe17]

Hi there,
I have constant pain under my left breast and sometimes it feels like am having a heart attack, but it was diagnosed as gerd, its acid reflux causing all the pain plus i have a hitaus hernia. U really should go see yr gp as it is not normal to have blood in yr pleghm.

Hope that helps a little bit, and let me know how u get on.