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What is causing a spasm below my rib cage.? feels like something is popping out. usually happens about 30 minutes after i eat or use the bathroom.

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IBS: This sounds like irritable bowel with major flatulence. But it can also be diverticulosis or a herniation. Typically a computerized tomography is needed to exclude a torsion or adhesion that may cause a blockage or ileus, but an ischemic colon cannot be totally ruled out.

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Answered 8/21/2016

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