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Intermittent Pain In The Ribcage, Feeling Of Ribs Being Squeezed. Pain Is Prominent On Lying Down Or Sitting. Why?

Yes, I m having a lot of pain in my right ribcage it feels like someone is squeezing my ribs together. It s not always constant but certian ways I m setting and when I lay down at night it starts paining?
Fri, 14 Jun 2013
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DEAR SIR/MADAM

THE MOST COMMON CAUSE FOR THIS SYMPTOM IS STONES IN THE GALL BLADDER.
I SUGGEST YOU TO DO ULTRASOUND ABDOMEN AND PELVIS SCAN WITH CHEST X RAY ONCE.
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Intermittent Pain In The Ribcage, Feeling Of Ribs Being Squeezed. Pain Is Prominent On Lying Down Or Sitting. Why?

DEAR SIR/MADAM THE MOST COMMON CAUSE FOR THIS SYMPTOM IS STONES IN THE GALL BLADDER. I SUGGEST YOU TO DO ULTRASOUND ABDOMEN AND PELVIS SCAN WITH CHEST X RAY ONCE.