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Eating 1 to 2 tins of peppermint altoids a day for over a year. now have pain in the pit of my stomach and under right ribs. radiates to back at times?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sounds more: like a gastritis or gall bladder issue than "peppermintitis".. see your doctor for a work up . stop the altoids for a few days too

Answered 7/18/2014

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