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What Causes Pain Under The Breast While Breathing With Aortic Valve Replacement?
My blood pressure is 149 over 88 and my pulse is 112, I had a aortic valve replacement in June 2011 and they can t seem to get my coumadin levels right. Doc told me my level was a 10 on Monday and told me not to take any for 3 days. Now I m hurting under my left breast especially if I take a deep breath. What should I do?
Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Hi,
If the pain is localised under the breast and gets worse with breathing then most probably it is a muscle pain. As you have high INR level around 10, it is not advisable to take a painkiller, I would advise you to use local painkiller ointments, such as diclofenac. The pain is not dangerous, it can easily revealed with painkillers, such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Duclofenac. But it would be better to wait antil your INR level is under 3.
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If the pain is localised under the breast and gets worse with breathing then most probably it is a muscle pain. As you have high INR level around 10, it is not advisable to take a painkiller, I would advise you to use local painkiller ointments, such as diclofenac. The pain is not dangerous, it can easily revealed with painkillers, such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Duclofenac. But it would be better to wait antil your INR level is under 3.
Hope this was helpful
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitant to ask
Regards,
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