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Pain in my left side below rib cage have ibs still have diarrhea on levsin (hyoscyamine) why do i still have the pain?

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Please see below: Left rib pain may not be associated with ibs. Levsin (hyoscyamine) is good for spasmodic pain from smooth muscles of abdominal cavity but not for pain from skeletal muscles of ribs.

Answered 6/27/2014

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A member asked:

Pain in my left side below rib cage have ibs still have diarrhea on levsin (hyoscyamine) why do i still have the pain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

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