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Approximately once per week i feel a sharp pain a few centimetres below my left nipple. i have never smoked. do you know why this is happening? thanks

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

May be Anxiety: If you are otherwise healthy. This may be being pain either associated from Anxiety or Reflux. Good habit for not smoking. Cultivate and maintain Healthy life style

Answered 1/3/2015

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NEEDS TO BE CHECKED: Pain in left side below the left nipple in 26 years old needs to be checked by your GP We can not tell you what it can be due to without a detailed history as to how long you have had this pain and your past history and family history& you will need a thorogh physical exam Common causes of the chest pain at your age are Chest Wall&Breast Pain GERD&Esophagitis Peptic Ulcer Disease Heart&Lung Diseas

Answered 1/3/2015

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