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A member asked:

Have sharp pain under breast and and my ribs hurt as nd sometimes it hard to breath?

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Dr. Felecia Dawson answered

See a doctor.: You may have inflammation of the cartilage around your ribs. However, you need to make sure your heart and lungs are ok, too.

Answered 9/28/2016

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