Systemic lupus, sharp pain below collar bone, around ribs post eating. Taking plaquenil. Causes?
Patient: I was recently diagnosed with systemic lupus and started plaquenil just over a month ago. Just today I started having very sharp pain above and below my left collar bone and around the lower left side of my ribs....just below my ribs on my side, every time I eat anything. It eased off some after taking advil and gas- x, but returns each time I eat. What could this be? Doctor: hi it could be gastritis since you are taking plauenil. so you could take an antacid and see if it subsides. the other could be a pleuritis since you suffer from lupus,but that seems less likely.