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Hello. about a week ago i abruptly had tight and compressed chest pain. a few days pass and i feel fine. until may 15, i started to get chest and upper back pain. but the majority of my pain is on the left side of my back and minor chest pain. ?

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Dr. Lauren Bickel answered

Dr eval: Left sided chest pain is best evaluated by a Dr -it can be due to many things including pleurisy, lung infection, heart disease, musculoskeletal, shingles, & more. Dr can do a thorough history & physical exam & possibly chest X-ray, ECG & lab work to ascertain cause

Answered 5/17/2020

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A member asked:

Hello. about a week ago i abruptly had tight and compressed chest pain. a few days pass and i feel fine. until may 15, i started to get chest and upper back pain. but the majority of my pain is on the left side of my back and minor chest pain. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lauren Bickel answered

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