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I woke up and seemed to have a stitch in my left side of my abdomen but could that be stress related because i get it in my chest too ?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

Less likely : Left side abdominal and chest pain require evaluation

Answered 9/5/2018

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A member asked:

I woke up and seemed to have a stitch in my left side of my abdomen but could that be stress related because i get it in my chest too ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

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