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What Causes Tapping Feeling In Rib/lung/muscle?

Around near my spine, I m getting a weird feeling in my rib/lung/muscle .. It s like a flicking feeling or a tapping feeling. It doesn t cause me pain but it feels weird. It s been happening for 2 days now and I m scared( I don t know why though) maybe I m just overreacting. It s hard to describe but I feel the sudden urge to cough after I feel it cause I feel a slight shortness of breath or something. Maybe it s not related to that as I ve had the flu recently but it s a weird flicking or beating feeling.
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
But you need to relax first.
Since you have flu recently, possibility of lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI ) is high. And symptoms like pain on coughing and breathlessness are seen in LRTI.
So get done chest x ray to rule out LRTI.
If this is normal than no need to worry much.
Your symptoms may be due to muscular cause only.
So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in muscular pain.
1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise.
2. Avoid bad postures in sleep.
3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant.
4. Apply warm water pad on affected site.
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What Causes Tapping Feeling In Rib/lung/muscle?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. But you need to relax first. Since you have flu recently, possibility of lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI ) is high. And symptoms like pain on coughing and breathlessness are seen in LRTI. So get done chest x ray to rule out LRTI. If this is normal than no need to worry much. Your symptoms may be due to muscular cause only. So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in muscular pain. 1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise. 2. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant. 4. Apply warm water pad on affected site.