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What Could Cause Pain In Left Upper Chest?

good morning.i m having pain in left upperpart of chest for last yrs.in MRI its disc prolapse at C5-C6 ievel with large extra foraminal protrusion on left side .i m 38 yr old female.i m taking pregabaline 75 with methylcobalamine 750 twice daily.upto how long i can take this medicine safly.
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the chest could be due to nerve compression or due to a muscular pain. You can continue with the medicines for 6 months to 1 year safely.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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What Could Cause Pain In Left Upper Chest?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in the chest could be due to nerve compression or due to a muscular pain. You can continue with the medicines for 6 months to 1 year safely. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal , drtayal72@gmail.com