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What Causes Constant Pain In Upper Left Back?

I have a pain in my left upper back for about a week now - dr thought maybe it is going to be shingles but no rash, it goes around to ribs sometimes but mostly in back, I had xray of spine , ribs and chest all clear i tried warm compresses, cold compresses, aleeve and tylenol, nothing really helps,
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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If all other causes have been ruled out then i have questions if u feel any pain in abdomen or any other disturbances in ingestion? Because certain diseases there can cause reffered pain in back.
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What Causes Constant Pain In Upper Left Back?

If all other causes have been ruled out then i have questions if u feel any pain in abdomen or any other disturbances in ingestion? Because certain diseases there can cause reffered pain in back.