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Suggest Medications For Pain In Arm Pit Post Thoractomy

I have a nerve damage and suffering from loss of sense and pain since chest tube was placed. I have undergone thoracotomy and bullectomy surgery after a week. now its been 35 days... Still same pain under arm pit and abdomen. Please help me. Thanks in advance.
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hi,

For pain take NSAID like ibuprofen. This will help in relieving pain. Usually pain will reduce and disappear with time.
If getting worse then get done X ray or CT scan of chest and USG abdomen just to rule out any problem.

Hope this helps you,

Regards
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Suggest Medications For Pain In Arm Pit Post Thoractomy

Hi, For pain take NSAID like ibuprofen. This will help in relieving pain. Usually pain will reduce and disappear with time. If getting worse then get done X ray or CT scan of chest and USG abdomen just to rule out any problem. Hope this helps you, Regards