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Local pain just left of left nipple

I'm having a dull, inconsistent pain to the left of my left nipple, maybe just an inch, for about 2 months. It comes for a few hours and gets very mild. Sometimes lasts longer. I've felt around both the right and left side and didn't feel any obvious difference (such as a lump or anything swollen). I have no other symptoms in that area, no redness, swelling, or rash. About to schedule a doctors visit. Anyone can tell me what this may be or experience something similar?
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19694731 tn?1482849837
If your pain does not increase or decrease with your breathing, you will want to get a stress test, so make your appointment with a heart specialist and eliminate valves and arteries.
If it does vary with breathing it will be associated with your lungs or the membrane between your lungs and ribs, your regular doctor can handle this.  He will probably want a chest x-ray to eliminate any type growth.
If you are like me, it will go away before the appointment time.  Be thankful... I hope this is the case.
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19694731 tn?1482849837
Your doctor will probably send you for a mammogram and unfortunately you will not be able to diagnose or eliminate until then.  In the meantime do not worry over what you do not know, mild pains can hit anywhere on the body for various reasons.
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LOL,, sorry, I assumed female
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I'm male. Forgot to mention that.
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