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I have a intermittent pain under my left rib cage for over a month. it's brief, few seconds, sharp and stinging but not painful really. same spot ?
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Gas can get trapped : Gas can get trapped under diaphragm causing sharp intermittent pain. Other possibilities might be splenic enlargement from some cause, or inflammation around the lung. It would be helpful to document any relationship to eating or your activity level.
Answered 2/24/2018
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