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Hi, for the past 3 months or so i've been having rib cage pain in the back that wakes me up after 5-6 hours of sleep.matress changes haven't helped?
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Rib cage pain: May be related to gastritis, reflux, gallbladder or depending on age pancreas (tumor). Would follow up with doctor /urgent care for CT/ sonogram.
Answered 1/5/2015
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