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Heart Issue. Lumps Near Breast, Painful, Cough, Phlegm. Is It Due To Exhaustion?

Usually if there is something going on in my body I know it right away. It took the Dr's over ten years to find the problem in my heart. Here lately I feel like something is wrong. I have now found lumps in my breast, one that hurts to no end, and the other not at all. Just u.comfortable touch. I am far from a hypochondriac. However, I honestly feel something is wrong. Also, I have coughing up horrible phlegm since December. It tastes nasty. I never run a fever, sometimes I'm achy, but I'm always exhausted. Please give me some insight.
Sat, 4 May 2013
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Dear patient,

Thanks for your health concerns. Breast lumps should always be taken seriously, thus I encourage you to be seen by a health care provider who can examine those and determine if further testing is needed to ensure they are benign growths. Usually not a heart issue as these are superficial. In terms of the phlegm, same issue, chronic cough is worrisome and a provider who can examine you, get a chest x ray and some lab work is important to determine the cause (eg. pneumonia, COPD, lung abscess, etc)

Hope that is helpful wish you the best health,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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Heart Issue. Lumps Near Breast, Painful, Cough, Phlegm. Is It Due To Exhaustion?

Dear patient, Thanks for your health concerns. Breast lumps should always be taken seriously, thus I encourage you to be seen by a health care provider who can examine those and determine if further testing is needed to ensure they are benign growths. Usually not a heart issue as these are superficial. In terms of the phlegm, same issue, chronic cough is worrisome and a provider who can examine you, get a chest x ray and some lab work is important to determine the cause (eg. pneumonia, COPD, lung abscess, etc) Hope that is helpful wish you the best health, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN