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Chest Pain Radiating To Shoulder Blade. Difficulty Raising Arm. Painful To Take Deep Breath. Taken Ibuprofen
this morning i started having a pain in right side of my chest and i could not raise my right arm without crushing pain . this pain has now radiated to my back right shoulder blade. it hurts to take a deep breath . this started about 9:30 am and has not stopped. I took a baby aspirin and later an ibuprofen. The pain is still there and i cannot take a deep breath.
Thu, 11 Jul 2013
Hello,
This may be due to muscle spasm due to abnormal positioning during sleep.
1. Rest
2. Analgesic for pain.
Pleurisy(Inflammation of the outer covering of the lung the pleura) may be the other reason.
this causes pain during breathing due to rubbing of the inflamed surfaces against each other.
1. X ray of the chest may be done.
Consult a Pulmonologist.
This may be due to muscle spasm due to abnormal positioning during sleep.
1. Rest
2. Analgesic for pain.
Pleurisy(Inflammation of the outer covering of the lung the pleura) may be the other reason.
this causes pain during breathing due to rubbing of the inflamed surfaces against each other.
1. X ray of the chest may be done.
Consult a Pulmonologist.
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