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I have sudden severe pain in my right shoulder, arm & just under my ribs. painkilers aren't working. i'm panicking., what is it? should i go to a&e?

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Probably A+E: Sudden severe pain in an otherwise healthy individual without an obvious cause ( i assume if there were one you would have mentioned it.) like this probably needs an explanation sooner rather than later.

Answered 10/31/2013

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