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Suggest Treatment For Nerve Pain In The Arms When Diagnosed With Cough

Hi...i think i may have the flu. i have had a sore throat, cough, headache off and on, periods of shortness of breath....after a coughing spell i had almost like nerve pain going down both arms that scared me. what do you think i should do? thank you so much. Deborah
posted on Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Hello Deborah!

My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

Your symptoms could be related to a sinus infection or upper airway infection.
The nerve pain in your arms which is triggered by coughing is not typical of an infection.
For this reason, I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some tests : a complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate and a sinus X ray study.
Performing a cervical spine X ray study is necessary to examine your spine for possible chronic degenerations or any bulging disc which could lead to irradiating pain in both arms. Anyway, a cervical spine MRI study would give more information in this regard.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Kind regards!
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Suggest Treatment For Nerve Pain In The Arms When Diagnosed With Cough

Hello Deborah! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! Your symptoms could be related to a sinus infection or upper airway infection. The nerve pain in your arms which is triggered by coughing is not typical of an infection. For this reason, I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some tests : a complete blood count, PCR, sedimentation rate and a sinus X ray study. Performing a cervical spine X ray study is necessary to examine your spine for possible chronic degenerations or any bulging disc which could lead to irradiating pain in both arms. Anyway, a cervical spine MRI study would give more information in this regard. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Kind regards!