What can cause left-sided chest pain while breathing?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Every time when I breathe, my left side hurts. It also hurts when I take a deep breath too. I do not smoke. What could be the problem?
Hi,
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I would like to know the following details before proceeding with the diagnosis and management of your illness.
- What is your age? Do you have a cough or cold or breathlessness?
- Where is the exact location of pain? Does it radiate to your left shoulder? When did this symptom start?
- Do you have digestive system problems such as abdominal bloating, reduced appetite, nausea, or vomiting?
- Do you have muscle cramps in other parts of your body? Is your pain related to exercise?
- Pain can be due to many causes. Even with simple muscle cramps, you may get pain which is associated with breathing movements.
- If you have a cough, fever, and breathlessness, then it could be due to infections involving the respiratory system. If you have bloating, abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting then it can be due to gastritis.
- If you have pain over your left shoulder while taking deep inspiration it generally suggests diaphragm irritation or pain from the spleen. Hence, it has many differential diagnoses.
- By knowing more details about your illness, we can give you the needed solutions for your health problem.
Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
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