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Suggest Treatment For Pain Between Armpit And Waist While Coughing
I am female, 52 and have a sharp pain when I move or cough. It's located on my left side in between my arm pit and waist. I had a case of Shingles last June and the pain area is similar but this is much more painful. Could it be the same thing, meaning wait it out?
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
Hi there! A sharp pain in the left edge of the chest which worsens on moving or coughing could indeed be due to post-herpetic nerve damage (shingles=herpes) though I'd still recommend a chest xray to look for lung infection or fluid in the chest which might cause similar symptoms. Do write in with your reports
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