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When i breath in i'm having sharp pain i'm my back. it's no the sides of my back in the middle parts if you know where i mean?

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Hard to say: Could be pleurisy, musculoskeletal, lung or heart related. Without a complete history and physical the possibilities are varied. Please see your doctor as soon as possible.

Answered 12/9/2014

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