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The day after i drink a decent amount of alcohol i have very bad pain to the left of my heart and my ribs are very sore. what could be causing this?
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Several things: There are so many things that can cause your symptoms. Please see you family physician and get a complete physical and quite possibly an x-ray and/or a consult with a gastroenterologist.
Answered 2/24/2018
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