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I have this persistent sharp stabbing pain under me left rib cage. it is the worst pain i have ever experienced.
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Seek urgent help: If the pain is that severe, you need to be evaluated to get a sense if this is a problem with your lung, the surrounding muscles or bones, the spleen or something else.
Answered 5/1/2018
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