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What Causes Pain In The Middle Of The Chest While Coughing?
Question: My husband is having severe pain in the middle of his chest when he coughs. He says it feels like razor blades. He originally thought he may have inhaled some smoke from cooking the turkey on the smoker on Thursday. He has slight congestion in his head. Chills running down his back and the backs of his legs and his shoulders. Should we go to a clinic or does this sound viral?
Brief Answer:
wait and monitor his situation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM.
I can understand your concern
As you explain the history it seems to me to be a viral condition.
Usually it lasts for several days (3-5 days).
He can safely use painkillers twice per day orally. And if viral he will return better day after day.
If the pain does not change or gets worse than it would be better to consult his doctor for better further examinations or tests of needed (like chest x Ray and ECG)
If he were my patient i would recommend the above to him.
I hope to have been helpful
Regards and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
wait and monitor his situation
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in HCM.
I can understand your concern
As you explain the history it seems to me to be a viral condition.
Usually it lasts for several days (3-5 days).
He can safely use painkillers twice per day orally. And if viral he will return better day after day.
If the pain does not change or gets worse than it would be better to consult his doctor for better further examinations or tests of needed (like chest x Ray and ECG)
If he were my patient i would recommend the above to him.
I hope to have been helpful
Regards and feel free to ask me again
Dr.Jolanda
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Dr. Prasad
Thank you for your response. Would you recommend musinex or anything like that to help break up the cough?
Brief Answer:
continue discussion
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Usually we don't recommend to stop the cough reflex as it is a protectiv reflex of the lungs due to small particles that came from the environment or from infection.
Mucinex as a.mucolitic can be used safely.
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
continue discussion
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Usually we don't recommend to stop the cough reflex as it is a protectiv reflex of the lungs due to small particles that came from the environment or from infection.
Mucinex as a.mucolitic can be used safely.
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Thank you for the response. He has very little appetite, but he ate a little bit of soup and toast.
We just took his temperature. It is 102.8. I am having him drink water and hot herbal tea.
What do you recommend for his temperature?
What do we do if his temperature gets higher?
Thank you!
We just took his temperature. It is 102.8. I am having him drink water and hot herbal tea.
What do you recommend for his temperature?
What do we do if his temperature gets higher?
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
continue discussion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can use paracetamol every 4-6 hours if needed.
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
continue discussion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can use paracetamol every 4-6 hours if needed.
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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