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What Causes Right-sided Chest Pain, Dry Cough With Occasional Yellow Sputum?

Posted on Thu, 4 Aug 2016

Question: Hi I am having chest pain in right side at one of my ribs when pressing and also feeling a heavy feeling in chest for some 2 days ... I am a regular smoker but stopped for 2 days now ... I have some dry cough sometime and also throwing yellow sputum sometime but these are not consistent ... Please suggest ifbit sign of lung cancer or any other disease to be concerned about

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Based on the data you provided and your symptoms, I would like to say that they aren't typical for lung cancer or any other serious condition. This is why you shouldn't worry about your symptoms.

Your symptoms are typical for smokers after lung virosis. Lung virosis are associated with rib pain, dry cough and sputum. They are self limited within a couple of days to a maxiumum of 2-3 weeks.

On the other hand lung cancer are associated with weight loss and with coughing blood and the symptoms persist over long periods.

However if you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinations to definitely exclude any problem:
- Blood work
- Ecg
- Chest x-ray

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (7 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor .. Is there any thing I need to do to releief from this pain .... There is no pain all the time but when I press one rid it his having pain and it is localized to only one rid in right chest ... Please suggest

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

In case of pain I would recommend to applyhot bags and deep relief cream over the place.

Moreover I would suggest to use advil and bisolvon if the previous mentioned methods doesn't work.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (6 hours later)

Thanks Doctor ... One another thing .. My shortness of breathe little bit of heaviness in chest feeling .. Will these go away in 2-3 days ..is there any thing we need to take care ? Please suggest

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

The shortness of breath and discomfort will go away within a couple of days. I would recommend to use hot black tea and bisolvon tablets to relieve your symptoms.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. SHehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar