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Question: Hi,
I started what felt like a back pain a little below my shoulders about an hour ago. If I take a deep breath it hurts and I can only take about half of a deep breath. I got up to walk around and suddenly started shivering. I did feel cold but nowhere near cold enough to be shivering this bad. At some point it felt like my jaw muscles were too weak to speak. Both got better when I laid back down but worse again when I got up again to get an Aspirin. I'm feeling slightly nauseous and weak.
Do I have to worry or am I okay going to bed and sleep it off?
Thank you!
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Getting a bit of neck pain on the left side now.Hello - I am using this service for the first time. Can you tell me how long it usually takes to get an answer? Just so that I don't refresh my email every 10 seconds and then it turns out it can take a day or two?
I started what felt like a back pain a little below my shoulders about an hour ago. If I take a deep breath it hurts and I can only take about half of a deep breath. I got up to walk around and suddenly started shivering. I did feel cold but nowhere near cold enough to be shivering this bad. At some point it felt like my jaw muscles were too weak to speak. Both got better when I laid back down but worse again when I got up again to get an Aspirin. I'm feeling slightly nauseous and weak.
Do I have to worry or am I okay going to bed and sleep it off?
Thank you!
XXXXXXX
Getting a bit of neck pain on the left side now.Hello - I am using this service for the first time. Can you tell me how long it usually takes to get an answer? Just so that I don't refresh my email every 10 seconds and then it turns out it can take a day or two?
Brief Answer:
If the pain gets worse get the medical help
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern and i am sorry for your situation.
According to the history you provide this might be a muscle contraction with such a pain.
Measure the temperature also.
If you do not have fever and you are not feeling breathlessness take a paracetamol tablet and go to sleep.
If the pain gets worse and you will not be able to do a normal breathing than go to ER for further examinations like
A chest X ray
ECG
Abdominal ultrasound (if needed)
So i advice you to monitor the situation (pain) during the night. Do a good and quiet sleep.If the pain is better tomorrow or is gone you do not have to do anything else
Take care and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
If the pain gets worse get the medical help
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking in HCM
I can understand your concern and i am sorry for your situation.
According to the history you provide this might be a muscle contraction with such a pain.
Measure the temperature also.
If you do not have fever and you are not feeling breathlessness take a paracetamol tablet and go to sleep.
If the pain gets worse and you will not be able to do a normal breathing than go to ER for further examinations like
A chest X ray
ECG
Abdominal ultrasound (if needed)
So i advice you to monitor the situation (pain) during the night. Do a good and quiet sleep.If the pain is better tomorrow or is gone you do not have to do anything else
Take care and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
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Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you very much for your help, you were spot on! I had already checked into an urgent care unit when I got your reply so I thought I might as well stay and have it checked out, and after 5 hours of tests they came to same conclusion you got to (much faster): no damage, all good.
I had also texted a cardiology friend who replied this morning that to her it sounded like it might be intercostal neuralgia?
Either way, my neck and arm still hurt a little and I feel like I'm having a fever, my eyes are burning when I close them, but at least I'm not thinking I'm dying of a heart attack anymore! :-)
All the best!
I had also texted a cardiology friend who replied this morning that to her it sounded like it might be intercostal neuralgia?
Either way, my neck and arm still hurt a little and I feel like I'm having a fever, my eyes are burning when I close them, but at least I'm not thinking I'm dying of a heart attack anymore! :-)
All the best!
Brief Answer:
Happy for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I am happy that you have got a solution.
Fortunately it is not a serious condition.
I am here to help you again whenever
Dr.Jolanda
Happy for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
I am happy that you have got a solution.
Fortunately it is not a serious condition.
I am here to help you again whenever
Dr.Jolanda
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