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Pain In Neck And Chest Area, Getting Odd Taste In The Mouth. Should I Visit ER?

girl friend with in hour complains of a pain in right side mid back up threw the neck and down into the same side of the upper chest area being the most painful.also was complaint of an odd taste in the mouth . Strongly pain full , I ve applied some analgesic balm or (icy /hot) with no success in dulling the pain. Should we go to the ER
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
Does she have fever/ difficulty in respiration/ cough along with sputum?
With the available described symptoms, there appears to be high possibility of muscle ache.
You should consult with internal medicine specialist and should go for thorough chest examinations.
She should also go for chest x ray on preliminary basis.
Chest x ray will reveal the cause of chest pain; whether pleural and pulmonary pathology is present or not.
She should take analgesic along with muscle relaxants.
She should take proper bed rest.
You should go for ER for urgent check up.
Take care,
Dr. Mayank Bhargava
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Pain In Neck And Chest Area, Getting Odd Taste In The Mouth. Should I Visit ER?

Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Does she have fever/ difficulty in respiration/ cough along with sputum? With the available described symptoms, there appears to be high possibility of muscle ache. You should consult with internal medicine specialist and should go for thorough chest examinations. She should also go for chest x ray on preliminary basis. Chest x ray will reveal the cause of chest pain; whether pleural and pulmonary pathology is present or not. She should take analgesic along with muscle relaxants. She should take proper bed rest. You should go for ER for urgent check up. Take care, Dr. Mayank Bhargava