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Past 2 days had sharp stabbing pain under left breast. hurts to move or breathe. can't sleep due to pain. getting worse. what could it be?
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Rib most common: Most likely cause is pain from either the intercostal muscles , or nerves. This is a sharp , stabbing pain that may radiate towards the back. Deep breathing and coughing increase this pain. See your family doctor to assess pleuritic chest pain, costochondritis, variant asthma, or cardiac causes.
Answered 12/4/2015
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