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I have a constant pain that gets more intense when i breath, also accompanied by pain in top of shoulder and lots of gas (burping not flatulence) ?

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

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Gas Pain ?: Did not say which side. Sounds like gas under diaphragm. When you breathe diaphragm flattens pushing upper abdomen organs down compressing gas thus pain radiating up into chest/shoulder. Splenic (left) or hepatic (right) flex urge syndrome ?

Answered 4/11/2013

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