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What Could Cause Pain Below The Rib Cage While Smoking Marijuana?
Hello I smoke marijuana daily and I am a former cigarette smoker. Lately I have been experiencing pain on the left side of my rib cage and under my left breast. It also hurts when I cough and remains sore all the time, but it is more painful when I smoke. It almost feels like a pain that needs to be stretched out but can't. What could this be?
Thu, 20 Mar 2014
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Pain may be due to some rib fracture or underline lung pathology. Some time, due to smoking, patient have inflammation in lung, that leads to pain while coughing or smoking.Better to get your x-ray chest done and consult a psychiatrist for further investigation. Treatment in your case would depend upon the cause of pain.
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Pain may be due to some rib fracture or underline lung pathology. Some time, due to smoking, patient have inflammation in lung, that leads to pain while coughing or smoking.Better to get your x-ray chest done and consult a psychiatrist for further investigation. Treatment in your case would depend upon the cause of pain.
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