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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Pain In Right Side Of Chest
Question: I am having pains on my right side of chest and I have had it for many months. It is getting increasingly worse. I do feel a slight burning with it. Help.
Brief Answer:
Do you smoke?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, we should rule out lung related causes for your chronic chest pain.
So please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone chest x ray
2. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you smoke?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, we should rule out lung related causes for your chronic chest pain.
So please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone chest x ray
2. Do you smoke?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes I am a smoker and I have had no xrays of my chest
I did take lortab for pain twice a day it helped some I took it for a couple of weeks. I am loosing sleep from the pain help.
I did take lortab for pain twice a day it helped some I took it for a couple of weeks. I am loosing sleep from the pain help.
Brief Answer:
Do you have cough or breathlessness on exertion?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are smoker, bronchitis can be the possible cause for your chronic chest pain.
So please let me know
1. Do you have cough or breathlessness on exertion?
2. Are you a right handed person?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Which drugs you are taking for this pain?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having pain since months, you must be taking some medicines for sure.
So please let me know
1. Which medicines you are taking for this pain?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you have cough or breathlessness on exertion?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are smoker, bronchitis can be the possible cause for your chronic chest pain.
So please let me know
1. Do you have cough or breathlessness on exertion?
2. Are you a right handed person?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Which drugs you are taking for this pain?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having pain since months, you must be taking some medicines for sure.
So please let me know
1. Which medicines you are taking for this pain?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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