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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain Below The Sternum
I have been having a extreme pain just below my sternum. This last month I have had it occur at least once a week and it will last for up to over 3 hours. It first started occasionally about 6 month. I had a stomach scope in February and do have a hiatal hernia and they found nothing else. What could be causing this?
it the pain worsens touching with a finger the end of the sternum, you have a condition called xifodynia: that means that the end of the sternum just hurts you, for example because of its shape. in this case don't worry. if it continues hurting, refer to a thoracic surgeon for xifectomia (surgery to eliminate your hurting part)
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain Below The Sternum
it the pain worsens touching with a finger the end of the sternum, you have a condition called xifodynia: that means that the end of the sternum just hurts you, for example because of its shape. in this case don t worry. if it continues hurting, refer to a thoracic surgeon for xifectomia (surgery to eliminate your hurting part)