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Sharp pain above my left rib cage

2018-05-09 13:43:49
Experiencing sharp pains on the left side above the rib cage. The pain started a couple days ago and if I sneeze or breve to hard I get this sharp pain and now the pain is in my back
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Two possibilities. One can be due to gastric ulcers/acidity.. other being diaphragm spasm. History points more towards diaphragm spasm. I need more details. Please consult.

Answered2018-05-09 16:21:04

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