Question 1

thoracic back pain, hurts to breathe, cough etc.  what should i do?

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Cough and back pain: Symptoms of back pain, cough and pain with breathing suggests a respiratory or cardiac cause that could be potentially serious. The best approach is to see your healthcare provider and be evaluated for cardiac and respiratory disorders.  I suspect a chest x-ray, ecg, and lung function tests would be a fairly routine place to start.  Once identified, specific treatment can be given.

Question 2

slept wrong on my back when i was sleeping. horrible upper back pain hurts to breathe and feel nausea what could this be ?

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Muscle spasms: you could be having muscle spasms. Try to eat something to take ibuprofen and see how it works

Question 3

upper back pain between right shoulder blade and spine hurts to breathe?

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Costochondritis: Costochondritis is inflammation of cartilage between the ribs and is associated with a viral illness, smoking, and other causes such as trauma to the area, physical activity straining the rib cage, arthritis and other causes. Try ice on area, ibruprofen/tylenol to relieve pain, avoid activity that makes it hurt. Chk with doctor for source of pain. Chest xray/physical therapy may help.

Question 4

it's been 3 days that i have had off and on stabbing lower back pain. when this happens, it takes my breath & it hurts to breathe in.

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Axial low back pain: If your pain is just in the low back then most likely this is just muscular in nature.  It should get better with time.  If not, then i recommend seeing a physician who can perform a physical exam and locate exactly where the pain is coming from.

Question 5

woke up with back pain left side. hurts to breathe. neck jaw tingling. 26 yo. been 10 hours. how to tell its my heart?? heart attack?

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Chest pain: Best to go to the doc and get checked out. Many possibilities and heart attack isn't high on the list for a 26y/o but not impossible. Pleural and pericardial inflammation are real as well as other things.

Question 6

severe upper back pain with nausea, diarrhea, cold sweats & hurts to breathe. always happens bw 3-4 am. wakes me from my sleep. i havehigh cholesterol?

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Could be serious: Could be many things.  Consider heart disease (can present atypically), infection, and pancreatitis,  please see a physician.

Question 7

sudden upper back pain and hurts when i breathe in?

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Doctor can evaluate: Several possible reasons in a young adult, but one's doctor may want to check for a collapsed lung (pneumothorax, due to air leaking from inside the lung through it's lining, out into the space between the lung and the ribs). The site of the leak has some damage, which may heal itself. The leaked air stays inside the rib cage and takes up space, preventing the lung from fully inflating.

Question 8

back pain that hurts when i swallow or take a deep breath. any ideas on what this may be?

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Site  please: Back  is  so  long  from  base  of  skull  to  tail  bone  .  If  hurts  with  deep  breath  might  be  pleural  irritation  need  to see  a  pulmonolgist.

Question 9

i'm having back pain and it hurts when i breathe deeply. it started yesterday when i laid down on my belly on the couch. i couldn't get comfortable so after i got up it started. the pain is on the left side mid section below the shoulder blade. 
i looked

Accepted Answer

Sometimes : Sometimes back pain is so severe that breathing is painful, but this is unusual.  The presence of pain with breathing is concerning for lung pain and i would recommend seeing your primary care doctor right away to rule out lung problem.   Especially if it is associated with shortness of breath and/or chest pain.  If no lung or heart problem is found then the pain could be from pulled back muscle or joint problem and your doctor may start you on anti-inflammatory medicine and physical therapy.  Good luck!

Question 10

pretty severe upper right back pain, hurts to even take a breath. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Not normal: Your back is the back part of your chest. If you are having pain with breathing you should be evaluated by a physician to exclude the serious causes of those symptoms. Hopefully it will turn out to be a bad muscle spasm, but it is best to be safe.

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Thoracic back pain, hurts to breathe, cough etc. what should i do?

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Slept wrong on my back when i was sleeping. horrible upper back pain hurts to breathe and feel nausea what could this be ?

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Upper back pain between right shoulder blade and spine hurts to breathe?

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It's been 3 days that i have had off and on stabbing lower back pain. when this happens, it takes my breath & it hurts to breathe in.

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Woke up with back pain left side. hurts to breathe. neck jaw tingling. 26 yo. been 10 hours. how to tell its my heart?? heart attack?

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Severe upper back pain with nausea, diarrhea, cold sweats & hurts to breathe. always happens bw 3-4 am. wakes me from my sleep. i havehigh cholesterol?

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Sudden upper back pain and hurts when i breathe in?

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Back pain that hurts when i swallow or take a deep breath. any ideas on what this may be?

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I'm having back pain and it hurts when i breathe deeply. it started yesterday when i laid down on my belly on the couch. i couldn't get comfortable so after i got up it started. the pain is on the left side mid section below the shoulder blade. i looked

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Pretty severe upper right back pain, hurts to even take a breath. is this normal?

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