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Healthy active 27f crampy feeling in lower right rib cage, relieved by heat. what could this be? worried its my liver.

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It could be: Any number of things, liver/gallbladder problem being one of them. See a doctor for blood tests and possible imaging with ultrasound if you are worried. If pain is relieved by heat, it is more likely a muscle spasm, but you can't be sure.

Answered 6/1/2013

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Healthy active 27f crampy feeling in lower right rib cage, relieved by heat. what could this be? worried its my liver.

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