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Left side below rib is painful now and again, been like it for years had no ans from anyone pls help?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Left rib pain: Intermittent pain may be gas ( gas-x) , constipation-try Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) may be gastritis(try ranitidine /prevecid), costochondritis- ( NSAIDS if no allergy ). Rarely I have seen it with vagintis (mycoplasma, ureoplasma. BV) Rarely at age 41 may be more serious ovary or colon issue (polyp) would check ovary/ colon( colongard or if family history colonoscopy ). f/U with do

Answered 10/16/2015

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