Dan East

There is a very specific type of chest pain I’ve encountered a couple dozen times throughout my life. This pain is related to breathing, and is a very intense, stabbing pain that hurts the most when taking a deep breath. The reason I’m posting about this is that I’ve found a “cure” that works for me, that completely stops this type of chest pain. Now let me throw in a disclaimer that I am not a doctor, and that any chest pain should be taken very seriously because it could be an indication of severe medical problems (myocardial infarction – aka Heart Attack – being a particularly serious one).

Onset and Symptoms

The onset is very sudden, like flipping a switch. Sometimes when it starts I can feel a little popping or crackling sensation where the pain is at. The thing that really sets this apart is the breathing. If I take shallow breaths it doesn’t hurt at all. As I inhale there is a certain point where the pain starts – a sharp pain that feels like someone sticking a knife in my chest. It is a very intense, stabbing pain that is so strong that I literally cannot make myself breath any deeper. As long as I keep my inhalations shallower than that threshold it doesn’t hurt at all. I’ve also noticed that this tends to happen when I’m twisting my body around in an odd position while taking a breath. Like twisting around in the car to reach something behind the seat.
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I’ve used the card a few times, and on an antibiotic it saved around 50% at Wal-Mart. On another prescription it saved around 35% at CVS. So it was definitely worth the slight effort it took to print the thing out.

Again, this is not spam. There are no strings attached. You do not have to register, provide a mailing address, enter an email address or even enter your name.

If you’re interested, click here and follow the instructions: RxSaver Pharmacy Card.

Also, if you are part of a non-profit organization that would like to issue these cards, there is information on the website concerning custom branding, allowing you to issue cards with your own logo. It is also possible to obtain your own “Rx Bin”, which allows your organization to track how often your cards are utilized, just like a large business that issues prescription cards for its employees.