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Sternum Discomfort Painful Breathing What Is Causing This

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

directly under my sternum . It hurts to breath and moving in different positions hurts as well. There is no nausea anymore, just that pain under the sternum. It does not hurt to touch the outside of my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I have a constant pain behind the sternum , and I have a hard time breathing. Doctors can't find problem. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

I have been experiencing pain in my sternum for the past two days....could be exercise related? I feel like I need to crack my sternum. Anxiety provoking and deep, relaxing breathing along with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

Could mesh covering entire abdomen for hernia repair be the cause of pressure on sternum; causing breathing issues as the inability to wear a bra or anything tight around this area restricts... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I have pain in my windpipe when inhaling. It's from lower sternum to the base of my neck. It's worse when walking. I have no difficulty breathing , no lung pain . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

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Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

still painful. there is a noticible rise in the direct middle of his sternum, but he has also lost some weight for wrestling. HE states that it is painful to breath sometimes and the sternum is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hello. I have been having sharp pains when breathing. I think I may have bruised my sternum, but I ... that says you can bruise your sternum by falling that way, but my symptoms pretty much match. Any... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi my sternum has been moving weird lately like it s breathing in and out with me and it s been a dull pain to laugh and move lately. I also notice that I haven t been breathing normal? Like when I go ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rohit Gulati MD

My daughter is getting lots of chest/sternum pain and had diffuculty breathing at times. She is very healthy and sporty. We have tried ventolin for the breathing and anti-inflamatories but nothing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohit Gulati ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I am having breathing problems recently. I will have a fluttering in my upper sternum and my lungs won t fully expand. I have a history with asthma, and have had attacks serious enough for me to have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)