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I've been experiencing intense rib pain, touch sensitive, on the right side along my sternum when i sleep on my left side. what could be causing that?
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Eternal pain: Costochondral pain or costochondritis. This is an irritation that can develop between your rib and sternum.
Answered 6/3/2018
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