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Chest pain or discomfort, made worse with sudden movements

Chest pain or discomfort, made worse with sudden movements

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Pain or discomfort, made worse with sudden movement

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Costochondritis
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Pericarditis
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I am experiencing moderate chest pain or discomfort of sudden onset, on the left side, that gets worse with deep breaths, sudden movements, pressing on the chest, exercise, bending forward, and that gets better with bending forward, and with a sensation o

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I want to see what I should do because I felt a stabbing pain in the middle of my chest and it would get worse with any type of movement the stabbing pain did go away but I still have discomfort in my chest and it would get tight Everytime I breathe ?

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I am experiencing mild chest pain or discomfort of sudden onset, on the right side, that gets worse with sudden movements, exercise, bending forward, that is unaffected by deep breaths, pressing on the chest, and that is unaffected by rest, bending forwar

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I've had right-side/sternum chest discomfort for the past three days after a panic attack. I can't tell if it gets worse with movement, it's just a dull ache that makes me anxious which leads to my heart pounding. Nerves or possible costochondritis?

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