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Mild/moderate pain under ribcage on the upper left side of my back. it comes & goes, not made better or worse by anything. could this be heart related?

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Unlikely: From what you are describing, this pain appears to be muskoloskeletal.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/20/2015

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