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A member asked:

If i lay on my right side will it ease my chest pain?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Hasan Khondker answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Depends on the cause: if it is positional it may be a muscles strain or costochondritis but otherwise you should see a physician as it could indicate a heart problem

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/11/2014

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Depends: Depends on the cause of your chest pain.

Dr Werner agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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