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I gave up smoking 4 months ago after 33 years. i am getting a lot of lower back pain & sharp pain on lh in back of rib cage. is this detox & kidney?
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Congratulations on: freeing yourself of smoking! Please don't slip back or smoke even one because it leads to the next. See your doc about the back pain which is likely unrelated to smoking cessation. Peace and good health.
Answered 11/28/2017
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