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I Am Having Pain In My Upper Left Chest. For
Question: I am having pain in my upper left chest. For some reason, it hurts more if I bend or when I lay down. What could cause this?
Brief Answer:
need some further details as well as evaluation regarding...
Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query and understand your concerns...
Well, as per your description it could be a musculoskeletal injury or can be due to some other possible causes...
Please take a moment and answer the following so that I can assist you better:
-Have you had any history of trauma to the area recently?
-Could you please describe how is the pain? is it sharp/piercing/dull/throbbing?
-You said upper chest, do you mean the area adjacent to nipple/arm-pit/towards the shoulder region/deep inside?
-Does it also hurt during breathing in and out?
-When you touch the area do you feel any pain?
-Any history of recent chest infection/cough/cold?
-Have you got any heart check-ups lately, any other complaints?
-Any history of difficulty breathing during exertion?
Awaiting...
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
need some further details as well as evaluation regarding...
Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I've gone through your query and understand your concerns...
Well, as per your description it could be a musculoskeletal injury or can be due to some other possible causes...
Please take a moment and answer the following so that I can assist you better:
-Have you had any history of trauma to the area recently?
-Could you please describe how is the pain? is it sharp/piercing/dull/throbbing?
-You said upper chest, do you mean the area adjacent to nipple/arm-pit/towards the shoulder region/deep inside?
-Does it also hurt during breathing in and out?
-When you touch the area do you feel any pain?
-Any history of recent chest infection/cough/cold?
-Have you got any heart check-ups lately, any other complaints?
-Any history of difficulty breathing during exertion?
Awaiting...
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
No Trauma, But did have bad cough
The pain is dull unless move to sit up, lay down, bend over then changes to a sharp piercing deep down right under left breast, Like halfway under breast, halfway underneath breast.
Yes, deep breaths hurt and its sore sometimes, but pressure can also lower pain.
Have had several test, none showed problems
Do have history of difficult breathing since had lymph node cancer.
I hope that answers your questions.
One other tidbit on it is it has been happening for going on 3 days. Having trouble sleeping.
The pain is dull unless move to sit up, lay down, bend over then changes to a sharp piercing deep down right under left breast, Like halfway under breast, halfway underneath breast.
Yes, deep breaths hurt and its sore sometimes, but pressure can also lower pain.
Have had several test, none showed problems
Do have history of difficult breathing since had lymph node cancer.
I hope that answers your questions.
One other tidbit on it is it has been happening for going on 3 days. Having trouble sleeping.
And I do smoke. A pack last me a few days.
Brief Answer:
I'd recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Thanks for the details...
Noted all the past and present history...
Well, this present symptoms could be due to Pleurisy (inflammation of the coverings of the lung due to some underlying respiratory tract infection or fluid accumulation or some other pathologies)...
First of all, a few investigations i.e. a hemogram, chest X-ray, sputum gram stain, cytology, culture sensitivity analysis should be performed. It's good that the previous tests showed no problems.
However, in this given scenario, since it's happening for the past 3 days, this few investigations should be done. Based on the findings, there may be a need to initiate antibiotics therapy. Please discuss this with your doctor and proceed further.
Meanwhile, please follow these bits of suggestions and observe how you stay:
-Start taking some steam inhalation twice to thrice daily, it'll help as a decongestant and ease the cough and clear the secretions/drainage...
-Smoking, (as you may already aware of), can only worsen the symptoms and should be stopped at the earliest...
-Please drink a lot of fluids, have plenty of warm liquids (soups, broth, porridge, hot menta tea etc.), they'll act as an immunity booster and fasten the recovery.
-Given your medical background, I wouldn't suggest strong pain-killers. However, you may take ACETAMINOPHEN 650mg (eg. Tylenol) up to thrice daily after some food for the next 3-4 days and observe the progress.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
I'd recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Thanks for the details...
Noted all the past and present history...
Well, this present symptoms could be due to Pleurisy (inflammation of the coverings of the lung due to some underlying respiratory tract infection or fluid accumulation or some other pathologies)...
First of all, a few investigations i.e. a hemogram, chest X-ray, sputum gram stain, cytology, culture sensitivity analysis should be performed. It's good that the previous tests showed no problems.
However, in this given scenario, since it's happening for the past 3 days, this few investigations should be done. Based on the findings, there may be a need to initiate antibiotics therapy. Please discuss this with your doctor and proceed further.
Meanwhile, please follow these bits of suggestions and observe how you stay:
-Start taking some steam inhalation twice to thrice daily, it'll help as a decongestant and ease the cough and clear the secretions/drainage...
-Smoking, (as you may already aware of), can only worsen the symptoms and should be stopped at the earliest...
-Please drink a lot of fluids, have plenty of warm liquids (soups, broth, porridge, hot menta tea etc.), they'll act as an immunity booster and fasten the recovery.
-Given your medical background, I wouldn't suggest strong pain-killers. However, you may take ACETAMINOPHEN 650mg (eg. Tylenol) up to thrice daily after some food for the next 3-4 days and observe the progress.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take Care
Kind Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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