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A member asked:

Mild chest weight/tightening, but mostly when laying down, and on my right side. it goes away with aspirin, and has only been happening the last 3 day?

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Dr. Shahruq Sarela answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chest pain: It's sounds muscular in nature since it's associated with movement and body positioning. Did you work out, pull a muscle, undergoe trauma? If so you should take ibuprofen rather than aspirin and this might help with the pain.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/19/2015

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