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What Causes Severe Pain In Ribs Of A Diabetic?
I have real pain on my right side, feels like my ribs are broken. But know it is not. I am diabetic and this is like my right side is going to explode. What should I do. This has been going on for a year, and had it checked out, but pain still on high level. Thank you. Bill my email is YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
This can be costochondritis or something lung pathologies. .xray can rule out lung pathologies. ..for costochondritis take pain killers and anti inflammatory
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