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I had woken up the day before yesterday with a terrible pain on my rib cage that escalated all the way to my back leaving bothsides burning...?

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Shingles? : Rash? Shingles which is herpes viral infection. Antiviral medication may shorten course if started early. Pain treatment mostly costochondritis: rib bone/ cartilage pain. No great treatment. Time/ core exercises? Usually resolves but can be lengthy course.

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Answered 1/21/2019

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