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Why Am I Unable To Take Deep Breath While Having Sharp Pain In Right Side?
costo chondritis ? ive had the pain in my right side first two weeks i wasnt able to cough or take in a deep breath without feeling the bruise and sometimes i feel a sharp pain. now im 3 weeks 3 1/2 weeks in with this condition and my right side is not swollen like it was and the same thing i had on my right side has just shifted to the left side. i dont feel the bruise when i inhale or cough but its swollen a bit. sometimes the pain goes away and it comes back randomly. went to the doctor ekg exam shows heart at normal points waiting on blood results. i do smoke so i believe the cause was from excessive hard coughing. i smoked marijuana and i would feel panic shortage of breath and like my heart is racing as if i was having a heart attack. i was given Naproxen and been taking it for 4 days now
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Most common questions of this type of pain is pleural effusion. It is a disease in which there is fluid get collected in lung covering and it causes sharp pain. As You are smoker chances are further high. Are you also having cough and fever. I would recommend you to show to a chest physician. Another condition with these symptom may be rib fracture but as you have no history of trauma so chances are less. Costochondritis is swollen, pain full and tender joint. Does not feel like you are having this.
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