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What Causes Severe Pain In The Chest While Suffering From Cough?

I ve had a really bad cough for the past 10 days and since three days ago my chest is having severe pain and discomfort only the right side hurts i can t talk and breathing is difficult i barely can move and the pain is out of this world when i cough or sneeze
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Hi,

Considering the history that you have had a cough for 10 days, in my opinion, this chest pain that you have when you a cough, or sneeze or breathe, might be related to pleurisy.

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs and is generally accompanied by fluid accumulation in the pleural space, causing chest pain when breathing, coughing or taking a deep breath.

This is a complication of lung infections if they are not treated properly. I suggest you consult a doctor, have a physical examination of the chest and after that perform a chest X-ray or other examinations (CT-scan, aspiration of the pleural fluid) if needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Suela Gjata,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Chest While Suffering From Cough?

Hi, Considering the history that you have had a cough for 10 days, in my opinion, this chest pain that you have when you a cough, or sneeze or breathe, might be related to pleurisy. Pleurisy is an inflammation of the tissue lining the lungs and is generally accompanied by fluid accumulation in the pleural space, causing chest pain when breathing, coughing or taking a deep breath. This is a complication of lung infections if they are not treated properly. I suggest you consult a doctor, have a physical examination of the chest and after that perform a chest X-ray or other examinations (CT-scan, aspiration of the pleural fluid) if needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Suela Gjata, General & Family Physician