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How Is Upper Back And Chest Pain Cured ?
I have this piercing upper back and chest pain which increases once am in a cold place. the pain is more on the left side - under my breast & direct opposite side on the upper back. I am 40 years old. I was treated with antibiotic - Augumentin for chest infection but the pain persisted. What can i do?
Fri, 4 May 2012
Hi,
You have history of chest infection and it was treated with Augmentin.
But if you still have chest pain and piercing upper back pain- there are chances that infection is not yet cleared up completely.
May be infection is present in pleura i.e layer over the lung. If your chest pain increases on coughing, it also indicates pleuritis.
Check with your treating physician, doctor will find out if its pleuritis or underlying chest infection with X-ray and clinical examination.
You have history of chest infection and it was treated with Augmentin.
But if you still have chest pain and piercing upper back pain- there are chances that infection is not yet cleared up completely.
May be infection is present in pleura i.e layer over the lung. If your chest pain increases on coughing, it also indicates pleuritis.
Check with your treating physician, doctor will find out if its pleuritis or underlying chest infection with X-ray and clinical examination.
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