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What Causes Pain In The Upper Arm And Shoulder While Having Asthma?

My 16 year old son has asthma and awoke with pain in upper arm and shoulder. Feels pain in front and back part of shoulder. He was at dr today and prescribed prednisone, albutuerol nebulizer every 4 hours, z pack, robitusson. He had limited breath sounds on left side more air movement on right even after breathing treatment at dr office.
Fri, 8 Feb 2019
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Hi,

The pain may be related to the muscles or the lung. Pain that is more superficial, and if she does not have any fever, or fast respiratory rate, or a cough with phlegm, then it may be a muscular pain and may be helped by paracetamol and massage.

However, if she has any of above, or as you said decreased air entry then it may be a lung problem, especially like pneumonia. She is already on good treatment for that.

So she may use paracetamol and heat pads for the pain and wait for few days. See your doctor urgently if she has difficulties in breathing.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain In The Upper Arm And Shoulder While Having Asthma?

Hi, The pain may be related to the muscles or the lung. Pain that is more superficial, and if she does not have any fever, or fast respiratory rate, or a cough with phlegm, then it may be a muscular pain and may be helped by paracetamol and massage. However, if she has any of above, or as you said decreased air entry then it may be a lung problem, especially like pneumonia. She is already on good treatment for that. So she may use paracetamol and heat pads for the pain and wait for few days. See your doctor urgently if she has difficulties in breathing. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician