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I all of a sudden got a bad stabbing pain in my whole chest and left arm. lasted so far about 20min. should i be worried? i was screaming in pain
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Pain: If you have a pain so bad it causes you to scream like that in response. It is likely a good idea to get it checked out to see if a cause can be found so you can try and prevent a repeat experience.
Answered 11/14/2013
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