- Male
- 32 Years
- 07/02/2025
I've been having this mild chest pain for the last couple of weeks and it's been pretty constant. I'm really not sure what activities I should be doing or avoiding right now. Could you give me some advice on what I can do to help with this or maybe some things to watch out for?
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