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What Causes Left Sided Chest Discomfort Long After Cholecystectomy?
I have been having some chest discomfort. It is not worsened with deep breathing and does not radiate. I Have never had heartburn...but this discomfort is located in my left upper chest...and between my left scapula. I have had a previous cholecystectomy. I am 75
Fri, 5 Apr 2019
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Firstly, I would like to ask you:
1. Is the pain related to swallowing?
2. Can you describe the pain: stabbing, dull, cramping.
3. Do you feel pain while touching or pressing the area?
I suggest you to do:
1. Chest X-ray
2. Complete blood count
Please post another question with the answers and test results, any doctor can follow you up. Meanwhile, if too much pain occurs, you can take NSAID like Ibuprofen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dipan Samanta,
General & Family Physician
Firstly, I would like to ask you:
1. Is the pain related to swallowing?
2. Can you describe the pain: stabbing, dull, cramping.
3. Do you feel pain while touching or pressing the area?
I suggest you to do:
1. Chest X-ray
2. Complete blood count
Please post another question with the answers and test results, any doctor can follow you up. Meanwhile, if too much pain occurs, you can take NSAID like Ibuprofen.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dipan Samanta,
General & Family Physician
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