I am having a lot of pain close to my sternum on the left hand side. There is also a blotchy patch near the area of pain but the patch itself doesn't hurt. It also seems to correlate with a pain under my left shoulder blade. It also hurts when I sneeze. What could be causing this?
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December 15, 2015
Answer: Is localised pain close to sternum 3 months post op normal?
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