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Pain in left side of chest....bp and heart rate good. pain feels like it right under left breast..sharp pain then goes away....left back pain too?

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Dr. William Byars answered

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Several causes: If each pain is lasting literally 1 or 2 seconds, it is not cardiac. If 30 sec. Or longer, or aggravated by exercise, consider heart. Compression of a thoracic nerve in your back is possible. If skin in painful area is hypersensitive, consider early shingles.

Answered 4/8/2019

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A member asked:

Pain in left side of chest....bp and heart rate good. pain feels like it right under left breast..sharp pain then goes away....left back pain too?

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