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What Causes Left Plank Pain And Difficulty In Breathing?

Right sided flank pain, hurts to breathe, sit,stand, well to do anything. No frequency, or burning during urination, currently menstruating so I can t tell if there is blood in urine. Kind of feels like a muscle spasm but not sure with the location of pain?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Right sided lower chest pain on breathing is commonly seen with lung diseases like pleural effusion and pleurisy.
So first get done chest x ray.
If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry for lung diseases.
Musculoskeletal pain can cause similar kind of pain.
So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these but first rule out lung diseases.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Left Plank Pain And Difficulty In Breathing?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Right sided lower chest pain on breathing is commonly seen with lung diseases like pleural effusion and pleurisy. So first get done chest x ray. If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry for lung diseases. Musculoskeletal pain can cause similar kind of pain. So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these but first rule out lung diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.