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I am having sharp pains in my left upper chest behind my breast there are no triggers it makes it hard to breathe occurring more often. any reasons?

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Dr. Nassir Azimi answered

Specializes in Interventional Cardiology

Yes: Sharp pains can be skin, muscle, bones, stomach aorta, esophagus, pericardial, pleural etc. Mos often it ends up being musculoskeletal. Please, see your doctor.

Answered 6/10/2015

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Chest pain: Ther are several reasons for chest pains -- your heart, stomach, lungs, and/or skeletal. You should start by seeing your regular doctor who may refer you to a specialist to do testing in order to determine the cause.

Answered 3/16/2012

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