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What Causes Pain Below The Collarbone While Taking A Deep Breath?
Brief Answer:
it could be allergy or something more serious
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
If you are having trouble breathing then you would need to be tested by a pulmonologist or allergist for possible asthma. If it is a pain in the area of the esophagus, then you probably need to see a gastroenterologist for an upper endoscopy to look at your esophagus.
Pain in the area of the esophagus could be from a mass or from a severe irritation to the esophagus from reflux disease.
Ask your doctor for the appropriate referral after discussing it with him or her.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
it could be allergy or something more serious
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
If you are having trouble breathing then you would need to be tested by a pulmonologist or allergist for possible asthma. If it is a pain in the area of the esophagus, then you probably need to see a gastroenterologist for an upper endoscopy to look at your esophagus.
Pain in the area of the esophagus could be from a mass or from a severe irritation to the esophagus from reflux disease.
Ask your doctor for the appropriate referral after discussing it with him or her.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
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