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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Rib Cage And Cough

I have bad coughing and wheezing for 4 weeks now. I ve been to the dr. He gave me a zpak and cough med. The 2nd time I went to his office he gave me steroids meds because my white blood cells are extremely low so he thinks my symptoms are due to an allergic reaction. This is week 4 and I m still the same. Now I have a sharp stabbing pain on my left rib under my breast. I don t know what else to do.
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should get done chest x ray and Pulmonary Function Test(PFT).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection as this can cause similar symptoms like chest pain and wheezing.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis as this will also cause wheezing and chest pain.
So better to consult pulmonologist first and get done chest x ray and PFT.
Steroids should be given in appropriate indication. And low count is not at all an indication. So avoid these drugs and consult pulmonologist first get done proper diagnosis and start treatment accordingly.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Rib Cage And Cough

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should get done chest x ray and Pulmonary Function Test(PFT). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection as this can cause similar symptoms like chest pain and wheezing. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis as this will also cause wheezing and chest pain. So better to consult pulmonologist first and get done chest x ray and PFT. Steroids should be given in appropriate indication. And low count is not at all an indication. So avoid these drugs and consult pulmonologist first get done proper diagnosis and start treatment accordingly.