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32 weeks and 4 days pregnant. i got very bad rib pain about a day ago. i can't even take in a breath. i feel like my ribs don't want to expand!?
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Possibly serious.: Pulmonary embolism, pleurisy, pneumonia, rib fracture, herpes zoster and intercostal nerve/muscle injury can cause your symptoms, as can psychosomatic causes. Talk to your obstetrician asap about this, as some of these causes can be very serious for your health/life!
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