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For the past couple of weeks i have been having severe chest pains. it hurts when i laugh/cough/breathe deeply and when i touch for the past couple of weeks i have been having severe chest pains. it hurts when i laugh/cough/breathe deeply and when i touch

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

This : This may be costochondritis. You can consider use of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication like motrin. However, if you are actually short of breath (and not just having pain with breaths) than you should be seen at the er.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

For the past couple of weeks i have been having severe chest pains. it hurts when i laugh/cough/breathe deeply and when i touch for the past couple of weeks i have been having severe chest pains. it hurts when i laugh/cough/breathe deeply and when i touch

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