A member asked:

Im having on and off piercing pain in chest when i breath in deeply. it doesn't happen always, few times day couple days a week. is it heart related?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Stitch: This is almost certainly the familiar "stitch", caused by a fold in the pleura that lines the chest. Feels like a knife. Harmless but annoying. Take a very deep breath, inflate your lung to the maximum, and it tends to stop the pain. If shortness of breath or crushing chest pain results, get to the emergency room.

Answered 9/28/2016

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