Question 1

dry cough for 4 days. now coughing up yellow stuff. nausea, sore throat,  upper back pain and rt side pain at times.

Accepted Answer

Be checked: Your history is concerning for pneumonia. Be checked for an exam to see if you need an antibiotic. All the best.

Question 2

how we can relief from upper back side pain tell me solution also?

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Depends on cause: This is a problem that necessitates a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  This will allow him/her to examine you, ask specific questions. And possibly order tests to find out what's wrong and what to do to help you.

Question 3

pain of the lower and upper back. diagnosed with sciatica of right side. pain seems to be getting worse. what's the cause?

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Lumbar DDD: you may have lumbar degenerative disc disease with spasm. you need to see your provider and may need an MRI.

Question 4

i have a sharp pain in my upper back on the letf side sometimes in the righr side? pain goes to under clavicle.

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See your DR and get: Checked for muscle, bone, heart & lung condition. Take care!

Question 5

a lot of tightness on upper back and pain on side of neck. feel out of balance. all blood work is fine. why out of balance?neck problems do this?

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YES: There are multiple causes from BP related to Inner ear to Spinal cord in the Neck to Vitamin deficiency. 
Recommend detail Evaluation by Neurologist.

Question 6

i am a 50yo overweight female with constant left sided low back/side pain x6mos that is severe at times.sometimes i have upper back pain which wraps around above my rib cage that is worse upon waking in the am but does subside throughout the day.

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Back pain: Your back pain should be evaluated by a spine doctor. Even with your weight, some of the symptoms you described may be a sign of other things. I would see some one as soon as possible.

Question 7

i have chronic cough of thick mucus left breast pain sometimes feel like tearing very painful also upper back left side pain?

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Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor.

Question 8

kidney stone? lower/upper back pain, sometimes side pain, frequent urgency to pee leakage no pain while peeing sometime bubbles in pee tired 55 female

Accepted Answer

Back pain: There are numerous causes of lower back pain. It is difficult to reach a diagnosis without a proper examination of your back and abdomen. The back pain could arise from your kidneys, rib cage, spine or hip and pelvic joints. It could be due to inflammation from an old injury, arthritis or disc pain, hip bursitis, kidney stones - the possibilities are endless. You need to see your doctor

Question 9

what can be causing my upper back pain? i have gerd and my gma had pancreatic cancer. seems like right behind my heart. sharp pain, severe at times. also having left side pain and throat feeling full and scratchy not like a sore throat. gerd 15+ yrs

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Many possibilities: Esophageal pathology, specifically in the context of 15 years of treated GERD and along with the described throat symptoms comes first to mind on location, but gastric, pancreatic, musculoskeletal pathology will have to be ruled in or ruled out. Seeing your gastroenterologist, hopefully you have one, would be recommended as the next step.

Question 10

what can be done about intense pain in side of ribcage left upper back?

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See your doctor: This problem can only be solved by seeing your doctor and being evaluated face-to-face.  After a thorough examination, your doctor should be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

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Dry cough for 4 days. now coughing up yellow stuff. nausea, sore throat, upper back pain and rt side pain at times.

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How we can relief from upper back side pain tell me solution also?

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Pain of the lower and upper back. diagnosed with sciatica of right side. pain seems to be getting worse. what's the cause?

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I have a sharp pain in my upper back on the letf side sometimes in the righr side? pain goes to under clavicle.

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A lot of tightness on upper back and pain on side of neck. feel out of balance. all blood work is fine. why out of balance?neck problems do this?

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I am a 50yo overweight female with constant left sided low back/side pain x6mos that is severe at times.sometimes i have upper back pain which wraps around above my rib cage that is worse upon waking in the am but does subside throughout the day.

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I have chronic cough of thick mucus left breast pain sometimes feel like tearing very painful also upper back left side pain?

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Kidney stone? lower/upper back pain, sometimes side pain, frequent urgency to pee leakage no pain while peeing sometime bubbles in pee tired 55 female

A member asked:

What can be causing my upper back pain? i have gerd and my gma had pancreatic cancer. seems like right behind my heart. sharp pain, severe at times. also having left side pain and throat feeling full and scratchy not like a sore throat. gerd 15+ yrs

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What can be done about intense pain in side of ribcage left upper back?

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