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When you sneeze should it hurt ? i always seem to hurt in the ribs or lower abdomen when i sneeze?

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No: But, if you have pulled a muscle in lower abdomen or muscles attached to your ribs, these will suddenly contract with a sneeze causing pain. So, after hurting those muscles, it is not abnormal for them to hurt with a sneeze.

Answered 8/13/2017

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