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I was laying down and all the sudden i'm having this really bad pain in the middle of my chest. no matter how i lay it won't go away. what can this be?

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Answered 9/24/2016

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A member asked:

I was laying down and all the sudden i'm having this really bad pain in the middle of my chest. no matter how i lay it won't go away. what can this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

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