A member asked:

Piercing pain in her right front side by her rib cage. she said it feels like stitch but cant breath deeply and there is a constant pain. should she see someone?

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Exam advised: this sharp shooting pain may be caused by a pinched intercostal nerve or muscle that runs between 2 ribs. Another possibility is an inflamed joint at the junction of the rib and breast bone and sternum, a condition called costochondritis. There is usually associated joint tenderness. Both possibilities are more nuisance than serious, but a physician can advise her best after an examination.

Answered 8/22/2019

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