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  • Female
  • 25 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm feeling pain under my breast and kind of in the lower chest area since this morning. It really hurts when I touch it and even more when I try to take a deep breath. I'm worried about what it could be, but with the current situation, I'm scared to go to the hospital for an X-ray or anything like that. I had the same issue last year, and it got better after taking calcium supplements. Can you suggest what I should do now?

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Ecg and cardiac markers are advised to the patient.

Answered 04/07/2025

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