What Causes Pain In Breast Spreading To Upper Back?

Posted on Sat, 22 Nov 2014

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Question : Hi. It started out had a mild pain by my right breast. Now it is in my upper and mid back. it feels like my muscles are so sore. ekg is fine. gallbladder fine. mammogram was fine. This has been going on for a few months. Can muscle strain start like that and last so long? any info would be much appreciated. thanks

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It looks like musculoskeletal pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
As per your description, it looks like musculoskeletal pain.
As Mammogram is normal,pain due to breast is excluded.
I prescribe Skeletal muscle relaxant tablet containing Thiocolchicoside to my patients with similar complaints.
If appropriate medicine is not used , pain will continue.
Hope I answered your query.
If you have any questions, I will clarify further.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (15 minutes later)

thanks. Does that have antiinflamatory meds in it? If so, i cannot take it as I have a touch of esohagtis. Is there anything else that would work? Right now i am just taking tramadol. can muscle pain last long? Like i said, I have been dealing with this for a few months and I am so frustrated. Can the muscle pain move around like that? Now it seems to be in my right chest area by breast and mid and upper back. thanks

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take only Thiocolchicoside.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Tramadol is a pain killer. It is not a muscle relaxant.

If you are having esophagitis, you can take tablet containing Thiocolchicoside only. I prescribe Thiocolchicoside 8 mg twice daily in severe cases.

I also add a Proton pump inhibitor like Rabeprazole to my patients with acid peptic disease.

Please use this tablet for 1 week after getting it prescribed by your doctor, and let me know the result.

Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (1 hour later)

thank you. I will check into that. I did get a prescription for cyclobenzaprine which I just got but havent started yet. Is that a good muscle relaxer too? also, beside the soreness I get perioidic sharp pains throughtout my back. is that part of this? thanks

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cyclobenzaprine is a good muscle relaxant.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Cyclobenzaprine is a good muscle relaxant. You can try this drug initially. If there is no response, you can change it.
The symptoms that you have mentioned can be due to skeletal muscle pain.
It will come down.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (8 hours later)

thank you. I took my muscle relaxer and will continue. How long does it take to feel the effect of this pill so I know if it is working or not? Is there a test to check out muscles or not. Thanks. p.s. the cyclobenzaprine is 5mg

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should get the result within 3 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi
You should get the result with the drug within 3 days.
There are no tests for muscle in musculoSkeletal pain.
Do not worry
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (13 hours later)

hi. I took two of the muscle relaxers today and it doesnt feel any better at all. I know you said it might take up to 3 days, but I thought I would get some relief. shouldn't I? I feel like I was run over by a truck. It's hard to believe that it started as a mild pain on the left are of my right breast and now it is in my upper and mid back and not getting better. The pain by the breast is constant. Thanks for listening to me gripe about it. I am so disgusted as I have been dealing with this for over 3 months now

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please wait for few days.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Please wait for few more days to see the result . It's too early to comment on the efficacy of the drug.
If this drug has no effect, please use the medicine which contains Thiocolchicoside.
Please do breathing exercises.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (6 hours later)

thanks. I will be more patient about this. I did go in hot tub yesterday. Its funny--when I sleep, I feel no pain. When I wake up, it starts again. I do have mild disc bulges around c2 to 7. But they are mild

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hot water fomentation may help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
It's nice to hear that you got relief after hot water bath in tub.
Hot fomentation may help you.
If the pain persists, please consult Neuro physician as you have bulges from C3 to C7.
Please do breathing exercises
Hope your pain will be completely relieved.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj