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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Rib Cage

I woke up with my rib cage aching as if I d been doing crunches all night. It has been like this all day. I ve had a lot of stress due to the passing of my husband 11 months ago and I had an ulcer in 2004. I took a Zantac but that didn t help, neither did the Tylenol. Ideas?
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
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Hello dear
I understand your concern
Your pain is due to the muscle stretching/pulling as you did crunches all night.
Take following advises:
Take rest and avoid exertion
Tablet Dan MR
Tablet rantac
Apply local analgesic gel like volini
Apply warm pad application
Do not lies in the affected side
Hope this may help you

Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Rib Cage

Hello dear I understand your concern Your pain is due to the muscle stretching/pulling as you did crunches all night. Take following advises: Take rest and avoid exertion Tablet Dan MR Tablet rantac Apply local analgesic gel like volini Apply warm pad application Do not lies in the affected side Hope this may help you Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar