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Pain In The Shoulder Blade, Neck And Head, Shortness Of Breath. Inflammation In The Ribs. Opinion?
A few days ago I had a sharp pain that started in my right shoulder blade that went up my neck to my head. Shortly after that, I had a sharp pain in my chest followed by shortness of breath. Ever since then, my chest has felt tight and I have had some discomfort in my right shoulder area, along with the shortness of breath. Since that has happened I have also noticed some pain under the left side of my ribs as well and a sharp pain in my left armpit. 8 weeks ago I had a c-section and before then I had been on bed rest for a few weeks. I went to the ER and they did an X-ray on my chest and an EKG and said everything looked fine and just told me that the tissue connecting my breast bone and ribs was inflamed. I just don't feel like that is right and I don't want to make another trip to the ER if this is nothing serious.
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in the shoulder blade with a shortness of breath could be related to a viral chest infection. This usually takes 2-3 weeks to subside after taking proper supportive treatment. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com
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Pain In The Shoulder Blade, Neck And Head, Shortness Of Breath. Inflammation In The Ribs. Opinion?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in the shoulder blade with a shortness of breath could be related to a viral chest infection. This usually takes 2-3 weeks to subside after taking proper supportive treatment. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com