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What Causes Pain On Deep Breathing?
Started with what felt like a stitch at the bottom of my stomach about 4 days ago. I then found it difficult to take a deep breath because it hurt. Felt as if my stomach was pushing up against my ribs. If I think I'm going to sneeze the sneeze stops as if in mid-sneeze. Not so painful now but still not right.
Mon, 24 Jul 2017
Hi, it may be a muscular spasm of accessory respiratory muscles due to lifting heavy object from the ground or sleeping in abnormal picture. whenever the abdominal pressure/ thoracic pressure increases while coughing or sneezing it will cause acute spasm catchy pain. skeletal muscle relaxant are helpful after ruling out rib fracture. Take care
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