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I experienced fairly severe throbbing pain in the left side of my left breast and the area leading to my underarm. it lasted for a good 20 minutes. ?

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Dr. Hasan Khondker answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See your doctor: as this can be an atypical presentation of a heart attack

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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