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What Causes Sharp Chest Pain While Inhaling Deep?
When I inhale in preparation for a sneeze I get a very sharp pain in the left hand side of my chest. I m thinkingnits fas pressure because of indigestion but I want to be sure and would also like to know there are OTC drugs incohld purchase for relief.
Mon, 14 Dec 2015
dear friend
your symptoms can be due to either pleuritis that is inflammation of lining of the lungs or may be just an intercostal myalgia.
the latter is more likely as pleuritis would cause more symptoms and the pain would be even on normal breathing
try taking some deep breaths and holding them so as to release the cramps in the intercostal muscles
it should help
other wise give some dry hot compress to the area and take paracetamol
your symptoms can be due to either pleuritis that is inflammation of lining of the lungs or may be just an intercostal myalgia.
the latter is more likely as pleuritis would cause more symptoms and the pain would be even on normal breathing
try taking some deep breaths and holding them so as to release the cramps in the intercostal muscles
it should help
other wise give some dry hot compress to the area and take paracetamol
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