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What Causes Sharp Pain In Left Of Chest And Mid Back?

I am having sharp chest pain on the left side near my heart and sharp back pain near my bra strap line on the left side. The back pain is new but chest pain I keep having this past week. Only the first time and today it was bad. I am a 21 year old female. Do you know what I should do?
posted on Sat, 21 Feb 2015
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Thanks for choosing HCM for your query.

Apparently you have some sort of painful nerves-the inflammation.
This is referred to as Neualgia which typically occurs along the distribution a particular nerve segment.

The pain due to such neuralgia can be relieved by drugs like Amitryptiline or Carbamazepine or Gabapentine.

Kindly visit a doctor for proper evaluation and the appropriate treatment,
Hope your query is being answered.
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What Causes Sharp Pain In Left Of Chest And Mid Back?

Hi Thanks for choosing HCM for your query. Apparently you have some sort of painful nerves-the inflammation. This is referred to as Neualgia which typically occurs along the distribution a particular nerve segment. The pain due to such neuralgia can be relieved by drugs like Amitryptiline or Carbamazepine or Gabapentine. Kindly visit a doctor for proper evaluation and the appropriate treatment, Hope your query is being answered.