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Why am i having sharp pain when breathing deeply under left breast bone, and it's been happening for over 24 hours?

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If it hurts when you: Touch. ;then it's either caused from pressure on the area or costochodritis;inflammation of breastbone.If it moves it's probably gas

Answered 6/25/2018

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