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I've come and go stabbing pain in my right side for 3 days, below my ribs. i have a history of kidney stones but the pain was always constant.
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Stabbing pain: May or may not be kidney stones. You need to be evaluated, so see your doctor about this. Meanwhile drink a lot of water daily.
Answered 11/4/2013
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Possible: It is certainly possible to have intermittent pain with passage of the stone.
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