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What Causes Severe Pain Under Lower Ribcage?

I am a 46 yr old female woke up in am fine got to work I have excrutiating pain coming from my back underneath my lower rib cage. when I breathe or try to move. Feels like a muscle but also feels like its stabbing me when I breath. Do you think it is just a muscle spasm
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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After going through your query I concluded that you there are two possibilities. One is muscular pain for which you need to take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Second possibility is pleuritis, you can analgesic for it. Vitamin B and C with be helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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What Causes Severe Pain Under Lower Ribcage?

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you there are two possibilities. One is muscular pain for which you need to take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Second possibility is pleuritis, you can analgesic for it. Vitamin B and C with be helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don t hesitate to writing to us . I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.