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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Itching Around The Chest Along With Left-sided Pain

So I have this pain on my left side of the chest. Sometimes it feels like an itch for a brief moment. This has been happening on and off for over a year. Now it s been like this consistently for 2 or 3 weeks. No shortness of breath or other symptoms yet.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hello dear Greetings
Regarding your symptoms of itching around the chest region I am suggesting you have developed a hypersensitivity skin reaction from possibility from drug or cosmetic products
In regards to this please the following lab test
Complete blood count
Skin snip test
Meanwhile take some anti-inflammatory drugs
Concerning your left sided chest pain I am suggesting a possible pleurisy
In view of this please take some antibiotics and analgesic
I hope this helps
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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Itching Around The Chest Along With Left-sided Pain

Hello dear Greetings Regarding your symptoms of itching around the chest region I am suggesting you have developed a hypersensitivity skin reaction from possibility from drug or cosmetic products In regards to this please the following lab test Complete blood count Skin snip test Meanwhile take some anti-inflammatory drugs Concerning your left sided chest pain I am suggesting a possible pleurisy In view of this please take some antibiotics and analgesic I hope this helps