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Why do my lower ribs ache when i use my e cig?
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Pressure of inhaling: Most likely you are inhaling harder than you ever did with a regular cigarette. Inhalation works at the edge of the diaphragm, s lung muscle at the edge of the lower ribs just as you describe.
Answered 12/12/2013
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