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I have pressure in my left rib cage and pain in my back, i was diagnosised with anxiety and im convinced i have everything that can be wrong is this pressure from my anxiety or do i have a tumor? and my left ribs stick out.

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A special case...: It's a special case when a patient is diagnosed with anxiety and convinced that he has everything that can be wrong. In such a case, the patient should get information from a single, trusted primary care doctor. If the patient gets additional ideas of other possible but unlikely diseases, then the patient will have many many more things to be anxious about (more info can lead to worse anxiety).

Answered 10/13/2020

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If sxs r new see PCP: If your back pain, rib cage pain and your ribs sticking out are all a recent occurrence, see your primary care physician (pcp) for an evaluation to determine the cause of this. However, anxiety can present with a lot of aches and pain especially if there is constant worry.

Answered 2/7/2015

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