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What is the cause of left sided back pain initially it started out as numbness and tingling and has progressed to soreness and occasional chest pain

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Dr. Boris Aronzon answered

Concern: If the symptoms you describe are new and it is not a child, you should rule our heart attack. May be emergency, consider going to er. With very limited description impossible to give advice.

Dr Hadied agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

What is the cause of left sided back pain initially it started out as numbness and tingling and has progressed to soreness and occasional chest pain

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Boris Aronzon answered

Dr Hadied agreed

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