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What Causes Excruciating Back Pain, Breathlessness, Coughing And Sneezing?

I am experiencing pain on my right side back area on the side of my body. I have trouble breathing deeply, coughing, sneezing, bending, laying down. A month ago I had the same problem and went to emerg they found nothing wrong. The Xray taken on my left side also revealed nothing. They gave me Naproxen. I went to the clinic a few days after and they gave me a puffer. I also hear rattling in my side when I am breathing as if I have a chest cold but its not in my chest its actually in my side. The day I went to emerg I had sharp pains in my chest but on the right side only. My right side ribs feel as though I have been coughing for a week or have been punched repeatedly, its that sore. Where do I go from here.
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Sorry to hear about your pain , and can understand how disturbing it could be . Basically , if investigations pertaining to chest and heart and blood have come out normal , it could be possible that the pain is originating from a muscle. Is it exactly in the upper middle back , close to you shoulder blade? a deep rooted trigger point , when activated can cause agony . I strongly suggest you seek opinion from a physiotherapist to check out stiff muscles / trigger points , joint dysfunction. Your physio if required may also refer you back to the orthopaedic for investigations or medications.
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What Causes Excruciating Back Pain, Breathlessness, Coughing And Sneezing?

Hello ! Sorry to hear about your pain , and can understand how disturbing it could be . Basically , if investigations pertaining to chest and heart and blood have come out normal , it could be possible that the pain is originating from a muscle. Is it exactly in the upper middle back , close to you shoulder blade? a deep rooted trigger point , when activated can cause agony . I strongly suggest you seek opinion from a physiotherapist to check out stiff muscles / trigger points , joint dysfunction. Your physio if required may also refer you back to the orthopaedic for investigations or medications.