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Mild, intermittent pain on right side of waist. feels like it's lower back pain, but when the area below the front rib cage was pressed, it feels tender
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Ribcage pain: This may be due to hurting ribs. Costochondritis (inflammation around ribcage joints) can cause this.
Answered 9/14/2018
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