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Sharp, stabbing pain that comes and goes, left side of chest. heart tests all negative. doctor doubts it is heart related. cause?

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Intercostal muscular: There can be intercostal muscular spasm sometimes with the slightest movement. Stabbing pains are not typical of cardiac pain

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Answered 11/27/2017

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