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Have pain on left side of chest. if i put pressure on it there is relief. been like this for 24 hours. a little dizzy today & feel strange.

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Dr. Armando Perez answered

Osteochondritis: Inflammation of cartilage on sterno-costal joint assocc to some inflammation/minimal laceration of intercostal muscles, all of this happening in an osteoarthritis - suffering pte.

Answered 6/15/2013

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A member asked:

Have pain on left side of chest. if i put pressure on it there is relief. been like this for 24 hours. a little dizzy today & feel strange.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Armando Perez answered

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