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What Is The Treatment For Severe Upper Back Pain?

Hi, I have extremely painful upper back pain when breathing in and out. I had a viral flu three weeks ago, ended up with a salivary gland infection and was given clavamel antibiotic which cleared that up. I still had a touch of my cough, which doesn't really affect me at the minute, but then I started getting a this pain when I breath it is approximately between my left shoulder blade and spine and when I massage the area I get a little relief. I took Ibuprofen, but it didn't relieve it, I thought it might be the viral infection inflaming my lung or something?

Please help very painful today. Its been about a week, coming and going.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that you might be having pleuritic pain giving this problem.
This might be due to active infection in the lungs or pneumonia.
Go for complete blood test.
Go for x-ray chest to rule out this type of infection.
Consult your doctor again and discuss about this.
Ok and take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Severe Upper Back Pain?

Hi, From history it seems that you might be having pleuritic pain giving this problem. This might be due to active infection in the lungs or pneumonia. Go for complete blood test. Go for x-ray chest to rule out this type of infection. Consult your doctor again and discuss about this. Ok and take care.