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When those chest pains come on I usually try to lay my body down, thats what gives me relief, It feels like a sharp knife is in my chest, the deeper the breath I take, the sharper the feeling, I ca

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Ive been having sharp knife chest pains since 2007, still no answer, When i take a deeper breath, the pain worsens! I need answers ASAP

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Arthritis
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Burning sensation in the chest Chest pain Chest pressure Back pain Rib pain Difficulty breathing

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When those chest pains come on I usually try to lay my body down, thats what gives me relief, It feels like a sharp knife is in my chest, the deeper the breath I take, the sharper the feeling, I cant lay on my back, Cant lay on my left ...

When those chest pains come on I usually try to lay my body down, thats what gives me relief, It feels like a sharp knife is in my chest, the deeper the breath I take, the sharper the feeling, I cant lay on my back, Cant lay on my left, I cant laugh too hard, I have to cut my yawns short, Every breath I take I have to consciously take it, have to pace my self with my movement, no sudden movement... My back feels like I have a 100 yr old person back.

Back in 2013 was when I made the discovery of eating red meats! Every time I'd eat red meats, either that same night or the following morning I'd get that super sharp pain in my chest! When I stopped eating the red meats I did see that help. That helped but I still get those pains, I don't eat oily foods such as pastas, pizza or fried food anymore due to that triggering those pains as well! Not only am I having those pains in my chest, I recently get those sharp pains in my ribs now as well mainly my left side rib cage, usually when that happens my upper left side will lock up as in it cramps up. Its been times where I sneeze and It felt like I got hit in the chest with a baseball

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