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I have dull/pressure pain below my left rib cage. i've had it on and off for a year or so. it disappears and reappears unknowingly.

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Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered

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Recommendation: You have this problem for years. To figure out what is going on you have to prepare a diary about this pain: how often ( daily , weekly , monthly) how severe, how long and how go away. Then make appointment for Doctor's evaluation. This is make sense if it bother you. Be well.

Answered 8/5/2016

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A member asked:

I have dull/pressure pain below my left rib cage. i've had it on and off for a year or so. it disappears and reappears unknowingly.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Yelena Kipervas answered

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