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A member asked:
For around a month or so when i breath deeply i get a pain in my upper back/the small area between my spine and scapular on the left side. what is it?
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Difficult to say: But persistent chest pain could be caused by serious conditions such as pneumonia, pleurisy, pulmonary embolism, or even shingles. At your age, it is probably something less serious, but get it checked out anyway.
Answered 4/22/2014
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When i take a deep breath sometimes it hurts between my left scapula and spine also my neck hurts and shoulder what can it be? Hurts to sit have tolay
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