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Any Suggestion For Pain On Pressing Chest When On Medication For Flu?

Hello last week I was in a activity, and I started to have symptom of Flu and I stared drinking a medicine for that.
I feel better after that but I keep feeling in my chest like I have broquitis. A few days ago start feeling some pain when I press my chest. I'm planning to see a doctor soon. If any recommendation.
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
I advice you to get done chest x ray to rule out pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ).
Pleurisy is common after upper respiratory tract infection ( URTI ).
And chest pain on pressing can be seen in pleurisy.
So better to rule out this by chest x ray .
If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry much for pleurisy.
Avoid pressing chest as this can itself cause pain if force of pressing is more.
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Any Suggestion For Pain On Pressing Chest When On Medication For Flu?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. I advice you to get done chest x ray to rule out pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). Pleurisy is common after upper respiratory tract infection ( URTI ). And chest pain on pressing can be seen in pleurisy. So better to rule out this by chest x ray . If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry much for pleurisy. Avoid pressing chest as this can itself cause pain if force of pressing is more.