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What Causes Pain In Left Collar Bone And Runny Nose?
Question: I have had a cough and runny nose for over a week- in the past several days it has started hurting around my left collar bone when I cough. What could be causing this? (History: I'm 23 weeks pregnant and I've had a lung collapse spontaneously about 12 years ago)
Brief Answer:
muscular spasm/ pleuritic pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
In my experience, I feel pain in left collar bone can be because of muscular spasm. Excessive cough may have causes muscle strains leading to pain. Second probable cause can be pleuritic pain.
But both these conditions are not related to previous lung collapse.
Unnecessary medication in pregnancy is to be avoided. Therefore if I were your treating doctor , I would prescribed just cetrizine with ambroxol twice a day for a week. Your local doctor will know about these drugs.
Avoid all cold and refrigerated food /, oily foods, curds, and citrus fruits.
In case symptoms persists for more than a week you need to consult your physician and it is necessary to clinically examine and advise during pregnancy.
If you have any other queries you can ask; will be pleased to answer.
muscular spasm/ pleuritic pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
In my experience, I feel pain in left collar bone can be because of muscular spasm. Excessive cough may have causes muscle strains leading to pain. Second probable cause can be pleuritic pain.
But both these conditions are not related to previous lung collapse.
Unnecessary medication in pregnancy is to be avoided. Therefore if I were your treating doctor , I would prescribed just cetrizine with ambroxol twice a day for a week. Your local doctor will know about these drugs.
Avoid all cold and refrigerated food /, oily foods, curds, and citrus fruits.
In case symptoms persists for more than a week you need to consult your physician and it is necessary to clinically examine and advise during pregnancy.
If you have any other queries you can ask; will be pleased to answer.
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