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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.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/4/2013

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Possible: It is certainly possible to have intermittent pain with passage of the stone.

Answered 1/6/2014

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