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Upper left rib pain, clicking, tightness. when lifting weights, causes discomfort, laughing too hard caused sudden shift underneath ribs, felt like it was being sucked in and hard to breathe deeply. on and off discomfort.
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It sounds like: you have injured ... maybe cracked or even fractured -- a rib(s). This needs to be evaluated with a plain x-ray at a minimum but maybe even more sophisticated imaging such as a CT scan. You should call and try to see your doctor within the next day or two for this problem. Stay well:)
Answered 2/24/2018
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