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Pain in my left side of chest constant for 5 days please help?

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Dr. Timothy Schultz answered

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The size of asia: Left chest pain for that duration is very unlikely from the heart. Most frequent from gastric reflux, ribcage pain from muscle strain, or from a spasm in the back musculature. See a local osteopath for an evaluation.

Answered 8/31/2013

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