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How To Cure Bad Pain Under Right Rib Cage?
Hi I have a real bad pain under my right rib cage, it happens mainly at night which makes sleeping pretty much impossible, it feels like someone is squeezing my insides causing so.much pain I feel like throwing up, I have had tests for gall stones but it hasnt shown any traces, the pain lasts around 3 to 4 days and happens about once a month. Also the pain travels round my back, do you have any idea to what this might be?
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Do you have pain while palpation on ribs. If its there it can be costochondritis. In such case i give my patients diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.Same drugs i give for oral intake for short duration 5 to 7 days also.Hope this may help you.Let me know if you have any further query.
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Do you have pain while palpation on ribs. If its there it can be costochondritis. In such case i give my patients diclofenac or nimusulide gel for local application.Same drugs i give for oral intake for short duration 5 to 7 days also.Hope this may help you.Let me know if you have any further query.
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