What Causes Severe Pain Under The Breast On The Right?

Posted on Thu, 3 Apr 2014

Question: i have had a severe pain on the right side of my of about 6 inches also radiating down my right arm was coming and going but now staying agonizing pain painseems to be radiating futher down side and arm

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer: please specify your query. Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. From your query the source of your pain is not clear. Can you describe in detail about the location of pain and since when it is happening? Also on a scale of 1 - 10 where will you grade your pain if 10 is most severe and 1 is least severe? I will be better able to help you once you provide these details. Waiting for your reply. Dr Singh

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (18 minutes later)

pain is on right side just under right breast area of 7 inches feels like severe cramp radiating down right arm and shoulder and into right breast, if it was left side i would of rung ambulance thinking it was,a heart attack, but on going from a 6 to a ten in pain score agonizing keep hoping it a go away but been on going now since 11am uk time,the pain feels like extreame wind but in wrong area

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: You need orthopedic consultaiton. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your query. For pain in shoulder and arm you need to get x-ray cervical spine in AP and lateral view done, to know the present condition of your discs and vertebrae. All you need is to be physically examined by a doctor who may advise you above written x-ray, ultrasound if needed. Since you have given history of asthma, there may be muscle sprain from coughing or uncontrolled asthma. Take some ibuprofen, if that doesn't help go to urgent care or ER, anyplace you can get a chest X-ray, these may be the symptoms of a costochondritis or pneumothorax. Pulmonary embolism is also in the differential diagnosis. I hope it helps. You are welcome to ask further health related queries. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-chander-mohan-singh/67013 Thanks. Dr.Singh.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj