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How To Cure Bad Pain Under Right Rib Cage?
Hi I have a real bad pain under my right rib cage, it happens mainly at night which makes sleeping pretty much impossible, it feels like someone is squeezing my insides causing so.much pain I feel like throwing up, I have had tests for gall stones but it hasnt shown any traces, the pain lasts around 3 to 4 days and happens about once a month. Also the pain travels round my back, do you have any idea to what this might be?
Wed, 12 Feb 2014
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Do you have pain while palpation on ribs. If its there it can be costochondritis. In such case i give my patients diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.Same drugs i give for oral intake for short duration 5 to 7 days also.Hope this may help you.Let me know if you have any further query.
Thanks for the Query
Do you have pain while palpation on ribs. If its there it can be costochondritis. In such case i give my patients diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.Same drugs i give for oral intake for short duration 5 to 7 days also.Hope this may help you.Let me know if you have any further query.
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