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I have had a kidney stone pass before but what does spasm of rib cage feel like what s the difference in symptoms?

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KIDNEY STONE: Rib issues are generally as tender as they are painful. Stones are more pain than tenderness. Kidney stone pain is not helped by position or rest either.

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Answered 11/29/2019

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