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Suggest Medication For Pain And Soreness In Upper Back
I just finished 1 week with type A flu and 1 additional week with bronchitis. Now I m left with what may be pleurisy. Help me diagnose this condition. I spent 5 days with severe cough before antibiotics almost wiped out bronchitis. I hurt on back side of rib cage towards side and it actually has moved some the last 24 hrs. I know disc problems and definitely is not that . This is a dull tightness which my doc gave me pain med for. Shouldn t I be on anti inflamatories or advil ?
Mon, 21 Dec 2015
Cannot say in your particular case, and inflammatory and traumatic conditions irritate muscles and anti-inflammatories are generlly good....BUT, the inflammation of FLU CAUSES ASPIRIN AND ASPIRIN LIKE DRUGS TO HAVE A RISK OF SERIOUS LIVER DAMAGE (REYE"S SYNDROME). Tylenol is fine.
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