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How Can Pain In The Chest And Breathing Difficulty Be Treated?
hey im a 29 year old women and i was kicked by a man and i was up against the wal and when it happened it felt like something went on my heart which i know it didnt but it also felt like something went aginst my lung because it was so hard to breath. now its the next day and my sholder and neck and chest is in the most pain i have ever been in and i have had a baby nothing is like this pain. still having difficaulty breathing or taken a breath in. feels like creek in neck and cant hardly move arm upward. so chest, neck expecaly in back of neck, shoulder and upper back. im also starting to get headach.... i cant lay down at all without not being able to get up.. please help me... its all on right side... please please help me
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
Hello,
You had blunt chest trauma. This can lead to lung contusion, pneumothorax, rib fractures or simple musculoskeletal pain.
All these can cause chest pain and breathing difficulty. So better to consult a doctor and get done a clinical examination of the respiratory system and chest x-ray. If the chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry much.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest, shoulder and neck.
Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid sudden jerky movements of neck and shoulder.
Take simple painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
You had blunt chest trauma. This can lead to lung contusion, pneumothorax, rib fractures or simple musculoskeletal pain.
All these can cause chest pain and breathing difficulty. So better to consult a doctor and get done a clinical examination of the respiratory system and chest x-ray. If the chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry much.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest, shoulder and neck.
Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid sudden jerky movements of neck and shoulder.
Take simple painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
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