What Causes Cough, Pain In Lung And Significant Pain During Cough Attacks?
I have had a barking cough for over 3 weeks now. It seemed to get better and then it got worse again so I went to the doctor and they made me do the peak flow test, of which I scored about 100 under. They prescribed me albuterol and prednisone, and I have been taking them for four days now but I feel like my cough is worsening. It seems to be lower in my chest now and I m experiencing continuous mild pain by my right lung and fairly significant pain when I have coughing attacks. As of today, I am also experiencing some tingling and irregular pain down my right arm. Thoughts?
Hi. Thanks for your query. 3 weeks is along time to suffer from barking cough. Such a severe coughing causes the costochondritis like symptoms like pain in chest or due to the problem of the lung and the pleura having inflammation and causing the pain. The pain and tingling down the right arm is due to the compression of the nerves in the neck region secondary top violent coughing bouts.
I would suggest you the following in such a case: Clinical evaluation and actual examination by a Pulmonologist. Investigations of the blood, sputum, X-ray chest, CT scan of the chest if required will give an additional idea as to what it is. The proper diagnosis alone can give a proper guideline about the proper treatment.
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What Causes Cough, Pain In Lung And Significant Pain During Cough Attacks?
Hi. Thanks for your query. 3 weeks is along time to suffer from barking cough. Such a severe coughing causes the costochondritis like symptoms like pain in chest or due to the problem of the lung and the pleura having inflammation and causing the pain. The pain and tingling down the right arm is due to the compression of the nerves in the neck region secondary top violent coughing bouts. I would suggest you the following in such a case: Clinical evaluation and actual examination by a Pulmonologist. Investigations of the blood, sputum, X-ray chest, CT scan of the chest if required will give an additional idea as to what it is. The proper diagnosis alone can give a proper guideline about the proper treatment. I hope this answer helps you.