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A 47-year-old female asked:

Am getting stabbing sharp pains under left rib cage followed by back pain and stomach cramps x?

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Dr. Joel Seeanswered

Pain Management 19 years experience

Need to get checked: Cardiac and gastric causes most likely, and these could be serious. Need to go to physican for eval. Stop Ibuprofen right away.

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