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Hi, sharp pain / discomfort on my left side of the chest, on the rib cage. blood test came negative, x-rays scans found nothing. i was told there was inflammation and i needed to drink more water. pain still persists. ?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Chest pain : While testing seems to be negative, did you have a physical examination? Do you have tenderness of the ribs? Inflammation -? where? more details are needed. My quick guess is you have rib pain.

Answered 7/12/2020

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A member asked:

Hi, sharp pain / discomfort on my left side of the chest, on the rib cage. blood test came negative, x-rays scans found nothing. i was told there was inflammation and i needed to drink more water. pain still persists. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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