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Before bed lastnight ii had a horrible sharp pain behind my right rib cage.. under my breast. ii had not been doing any activity before. layn down?
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Yes: You might have sprained a rib from laying in an awkward position perhaps. I see this a lot from people that sleep on a couch etc or in other non bed situations.
Answered 12/2/2015
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