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Burning short pains on left upper side, painful spot when touched on the ribs and nausea. been through a lot of stress, can this be the reason?

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Dr. Sanjay Bhat answered

Rib pain: Hard to tell but yes stress can aggravate pain; however this may be a tender nodule under skin, rib contusion/fracture or an ulcer. Seek attention through your doctor

Answered 6/21/2014

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