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What Causes Chest Pain Upon Coughing And Laughing?
Question: sharp like pain in upper left part of back and chest that shoots through when coughing and laughing and spitting any ideas and no other symptoms
Brief Answer:
Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
But chest pain on coughing and laughing is known as pleuritic pain and most common cause for pleurisy is lung infection.
So get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry for lung infection.
Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
Start painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
But chest pain on coughing and laughing is known as pleuritic pain and most common cause for pleurisy is lung infection.
So get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry for lung infection.
Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.
Start painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs.
Apply warm water pad on affected areas.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i had a chest x ray 3 weeks ago cause i had an pheumonia about 2 months ago and my chest was all cleared up when i got the x ray can this be an after effect and still be healing and also i work a very strenuous and physical job
Brief Answer:
No need to worry for pneumonia if your chest x ray was clear.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for lung infection or pneumonia if your post treatment x ray was normal.
Since you have very strenuous and physical job, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
So do mentioned things and you will mostly improve with them.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry for pneumonia if your chest x ray was clear.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for lung infection or pneumonia if your post treatment x ray was normal.
Since you have very strenuous and physical job, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more.
So do mentioned things and you will mostly improve with them.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on XXXX
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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