Hello Doctor, I am 35 year old male, married, 5.9 inch tall, 75 kg weight. I am getting pain and certain times a numbness on my right lower rib cage, thinking that it might me due to liver i have stopped drinking all alcoholic drinks from past one month, however i still get that pain often. Please suggest what might be the reason.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are alcoholic, possibility of either hepatitis or right pleural effusion is more. Alcohol intake damages liver and cause hepatitis (inflammation of liver). This can itself cause right sided pleural effusion. Both can cause similar symptoms. So better to get done ultrasound examination of abdomen to rule out hepatitis, ultrasound examination of chest to rule out pleural effusion. If both are normal then no need to worry about hepatitis and pleural effusion. Sometimes vitamin B 12 deficiencies can also cause similar symptoms. So get done vitamin B 12 level and if Deficiency than you may need supplements. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.