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Stabbing pain under rib cage left side comes and goes which also catches my breath?

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Rib pain: The possible causes include pleurisy, which irritation of the lining of the lungs. It usually resolves on its own with time. Another cause can be intercostal neuralgia, which is irritation of the nerve under the rib. Your pain specialist can help delineate between the possible causes and can help treat the condition.

Answered 9/29/2016

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