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What Causes Pain In Ribs With Difficulty Breathing?
I hurt my rib right below my right breast on Friday. I ve been in extreme pain having problems catching my breath. Do you think I should contact my doctor? Or do you have any other solutions that I can do here at home?i ve already put ice and heat on it.And have taken one of my pain pills that I have for my back. But that has not relieved the pain at all.
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
If pain is relived even after pain killer tablets and local therapy. You need doctor consultation and a chest X-ray to look for any rib fracture . And don't use hot fomentAtion, use only ice pac application 3 or 4 times a day
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