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What Causes One-sided Pain In Chest Pectoral Muscle, Shoulder And Wrist?
Question: I have been having pain in right chest peck and right shoulder as well as my right wrist and occasional shooting pain in back. I often get burning feeling around heart area and the sudden urge to burp and when I burp I feel a little better. I sometimes will have shortness of breath as well. It's been going on for a few months now just wondering what it could be.
Brief Answer:
It is likely to be cervical disc prolapse or muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you may be having cervical disc prolapse as you have been having pain in right chest peck and right shoulder as well as right wrist and occasional shooting pain in back. It is confirmed by MRI scan. Treatment of it is rest to neck and analgesic such as ibuprofen.Mecobalamin is helpful in recovery. It is advised to avoid pillow or use thin pillow during sleeping .
Second possibility is simple muscular pain . Treatment of it is again rest and analgesic but it take less time to recover. Vitamin B and C help in recovery.
Burning pain in heart area can be due to acidity as it is relieved by burp. It may be related to anxiety .Omeprazole is helpful in relieving it.
As you are also having shortness of breath .It again can be related to anxiety.But you can exclude heart related cause by ECG, echocardiography and stress test. Lung related causes can be excluded by chest x ray.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Take care.
It is likely to be cervical disc prolapse or muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I concluded that you may be having cervical disc prolapse as you have been having pain in right chest peck and right shoulder as well as right wrist and occasional shooting pain in back. It is confirmed by MRI scan. Treatment of it is rest to neck and analgesic such as ibuprofen.Mecobalamin is helpful in recovery. It is advised to avoid pillow or use thin pillow during sleeping .
Second possibility is simple muscular pain . Treatment of it is again rest and analgesic but it take less time to recover. Vitamin B and C help in recovery.
Burning pain in heart area can be due to acidity as it is relieved by burp. It may be related to anxiety .Omeprazole is helpful in relieving it.
As you are also having shortness of breath .It again can be related to anxiety.But you can exclude heart related cause by ECG, echocardiography and stress test. Lung related causes can be excluded by chest x ray.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
You can also write to me directly on below link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Prasad
I smoke a pack a day and eat very acidic foods and have a poor diet. I am also 20 pounds overweight you think that has to do wo
Brief Answer:
Heartburn and shortness of breath may be related to your habits and fat.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After going through query and follow up query I want to say that burning pain in heart area can be due to acidity which can be caused by smoking, eating acidic food and poor diet.
Shortness of breath may be related to smoking and overweight.
Changing your eating habits, reducing weight and stopping smoking will be beneficial.
Rest has been already discussed. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query gets answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
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Wishing you a good health
Take care.
Heartburn and shortness of breath may be related to your habits and fat.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After going through query and follow up query I want to say that burning pain in heart area can be due to acidity which can be caused by smoking, eating acidic food and poor diet.
Shortness of breath may be related to smoking and overweight.
Changing your eating habits, reducing weight and stopping smoking will be beneficial.
Rest has been already discussed. You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query gets answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
You can also write to me directly on below link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you a good health
Take care.
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Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
I found a bump on my right chest by the collarbone, can a man have a cancerous bump in the breast
Brief Answer:
Man can have a cancerous bump in the breast.
Detailed Answer:
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Man can have a cancerous bump in the breast, however it is a rare condition, accounting for only about 1% of all breast cancers. In other words breast cancer is 100 times less common in men than in women. A man's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is about one in 1,000.
My expertise with bumps are limited, but the most likely cause of bumps on right chest by collar bone are lipoma , sebaceous cyst , or enlarged lymph gland as these are commonest cause of bump. An ultrasound scan and if needed a biopsy might be performed after a physical examination to confirm the cause. You should discuss with a general surgeon. Your primary care physician might be able to write the test or refer you to a surgeon.
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Man can have a cancerous bump in the breast.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Welcome back
Man can have a cancerous bump in the breast, however it is a rare condition, accounting for only about 1% of all breast cancers. In other words breast cancer is 100 times less common in men than in women. A man's lifetime risk of developing breast cancer is about one in 1,000.
My expertise with bumps are limited, but the most likely cause of bumps on right chest by collar bone are lipoma , sebaceous cyst , or enlarged lymph gland as these are commonest cause of bump. An ultrasound scan and if needed a biopsy might be performed after a physical examination to confirm the cause. You should discuss with a general surgeon. Your primary care physician might be able to write the test or refer you to a surgeon.
Hope your query is answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
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Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Prasad
Ya it feels like its connected to the sternum and collar bone, it feels like a bone but its sticking out a little bit
Brief Answer:
It can be rib protrusion.
Detailed Answer:
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After going through your query and follow up queries I want to say that it can be a protruded rib as it is attached to sternum and bony in consistency. A little protrusion (bump) of rib as compared to other side is very common and are normal and no treatment is required for them but it can be confirmed CT scan of chest . CT scan exclude other pathologies also.You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help. If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate it.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
It can be rib protrusion.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After going through your query and follow up queries I want to say that it can be a protruded rib as it is attached to sternum and bony in consistency. A little protrusion (bump) of rib as compared to other side is very common and are normal and no treatment is required for them but it can be confirmed CT scan of chest . CT scan exclude other pathologies also.You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help. If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate it.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
You think it can be lymphoma if it is a gland issue?
Brief Answer:
Unlikely...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As i said in my earlier reply, the lump most likely could be arising from the ribs. But if it is a gland issue it is not likely to be a lymphoma. I say this because commonest cause of lymph node enlargement is infection such as sore throat, viral infection and tuberculosis. Lymphoma is also a cause but it is not so common. It can be confirmed by fine needle aspirations cytology.
Before FNAC, your doctors might order for an ultrasound scan to confirm whether or not this lump is truly a gland tissue.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help. If you don't have further questions then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Unlikely...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As i said in my earlier reply, the lump most likely could be arising from the ribs. But if it is a gland issue it is not likely to be a lymphoma. I say this because commonest cause of lymph node enlargement is infection such as sore throat, viral infection and tuberculosis. Lymphoma is also a cause but it is not so common. It can be confirmed by fine needle aspirations cytology.
Before FNAC, your doctors might order for an ultrasound scan to confirm whether or not this lump is truly a gland tissue.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help. If you don't have further questions then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
You think that has to do with eating unhealthy, being overweight and smoking? And it hurts some times when i press hard
Brief Answer:
I think it is not related to These.
Detailed Answer:
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I don't think that it is related to your eating habits ,overweight or smoking. However it can be concluded on final diagnosis only.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you. If you don't have any clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health. Take care.
I think it is not related to These.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
I don't think that it is related to your eating habits ,overweight or smoking. However it can be concluded on final diagnosis only.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you. If you don't have any clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I will see a doctor. You dont think its cancer with the boney bump under collar bone and right side of sternum, thats your opinion?
Brief Answer:
It is unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After query and follow up queries, I want to say that it doesn't seems to me a cancer. As you have said in earlier queries that it is bony so to declare it as cancer or definitely exclude it will require further investigations such as x ray, CT scan, MRI and biopsy. Rest has been already discussed.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will happy to help you. If you have no additional questions then you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
It is unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After query and follow up queries, I want to say that it doesn't seems to me a cancer. As you have said in earlier queries that it is bony so to declare it as cancer or definitely exclude it will require further investigations such as x ray, CT scan, MRI and biopsy. Rest has been already discussed.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will happy to help you. If you have no additional questions then you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
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