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What Causes Severe Pain On Top Of Shoulder?

I am 55 years old, 225 lbs., 5 5 . I do have high cholesteral but am on no medicine. I ve had pain in my left side under my breast from coughing so much. Today all of a sudden I have severe pain on the top of my shoulder. I ve been reading about it and it says it could be a start to a heart attack. Any suggestions?
Wed, 22 Apr 2020
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Hello,

I read carefully your query and understand your concern.

The pain in the shoulder and breast can be related to a cardiac cause.
So,I suggest to do an electrocardiogram for further evaluation.
If this diagnosis is excluded, another possible cause can be a pinched nerve in the shoulder.
In this case I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain .

Hope my answer was helpful.

If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.

Kind regards!

Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Pain On Top Of Shoulder?

Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The pain in the shoulder and breast can be related to a cardiac cause. So,I suggest to do an electrocardiogram for further evaluation. If this diagnosis is excluded, another possible cause can be a pinched nerve in the shoulder. In this case I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain . Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General &Family Physician