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I have a pain under my left ribs that usually hurts worse after eating. you can see the rib bulging out. what could it be?
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Gastritis: The pain you are experiencing after eating could be gastritis which typically increases after ingesting food. The pain can be diffuse or localized to the lower left side of the rib cage.
Answered 2/26/2013
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