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What Causes Right-sided Chest Pain While Coughing?
Hello Dr.Andrew, My name is vins, age 30. I am writing this email from Halifax, NS. From couple of days I am getting pain on right side of the chest. I am getting pain if I cough, also getting pain when I am taking long breath. My guess is when I lift something heavy I felt pain little bit, and later after two weeks I am getting pain since last two days. Could please suggest me what to do? Do you think is it a major problem. When I lay on bed on mattress feeling pain. But if I slept on floor I am not feeling that much pain. Please suggest me something. Can I travel if I feel pain?
Thu, 7 Jan 2016
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have right-sided chest pain while coughing. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like lung infection, viral infection, acid reflux, muscle spasm and cardiac problems. Need not to worry. Avoid eating spicy and heavy food and apply warm compresses on chest. I would suggest you to consult pulmonologist for proper evaluation of the condition. Doctor will examine with the help of chest x-ray, ECG , TMT and complete blood profile. Doctor may also refer you to chest specialist or gastroenterologist if he/she find problem to be related with chest infection or acid reflux respectively. Avoid taking large meals at a time. you should take cough expectorants and do warm saline gargles on daily basis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have right-sided chest pain while coughing. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like lung infection, viral infection, acid reflux, muscle spasm and cardiac problems. Need not to worry. Avoid eating spicy and heavy food and apply warm compresses on chest. I would suggest you to consult pulmonologist for proper evaluation of the condition. Doctor will examine with the help of chest x-ray, ECG , TMT and complete blood profile. Doctor may also refer you to chest specialist or gastroenterologist if he/she find problem to be related with chest infection or acid reflux respectively. Avoid taking large meals at a time. you should take cough expectorants and do warm saline gargles on daily basis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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