Is Intermittent Sharp Stabbing Right-sided Pain On My Chest

Posted on Sun, 15 Jan 2017

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Question : I'am having sharp stabbing pains on right side of my chest, in the tissue under my breast. The pain comes and goes. Pain sometimes penetrates straight into my back. Have soreness in muscle coming from armpit to top of right breast. Had trouble like this many years ago, nothing till now.

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't worry, nothing serious

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,

It is a muscle pain, nothing serious. If you continue to have pain after the Tylenol, then take Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day for 3-5 days.

Take care

Come back if you have any further questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar