Question 1

21 yr old female,  smoker,  random spurt of sharp upper right sided chest pain. no pain when breathing occurs, only 3 random spurt of chart pain.

Accepted Answer

Better to stop smoke: Stopping smoking will be best recommendation today, it will help decrease your risk for heart and lung problems tomorrow, see your doctor if chest pain persists.

Question 2

what could cause chest pains, pain when breathing, and trouble swallowing?

Accepted Answer

Need diagnosis: You describe three separate and possibly unrelated symptoms.  I am not sure about the pain when breathing but chest pain and trouble swallowing may be associated with reflux of acid from the stomach, so-called gerd.  Pain when breathing may be related to muscle tenderness.  Obviously, chest pain could be more serious and needs a diagnosis by your primary care physician.

Question 3

i have severe chest pain when breathing. what could be wrong?

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Chest pain: Severe chest pain on breathing in a 33y/o is usual pleural inflammation and generally will go away by itself. If it doesn't should consult your doctor to see if something else is causing it. Would usually resolve in a week or less.

Question 4

sharp and sudden chest pain when breathing in.  what might cause it?

Accepted Answer

Multiple, serious: Seek medical attention immediately!

Question 5

chest pain when breathing in deeply followed by a "pop" sound. what could it be?

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Chest pain: You could have pneumonia with pleural inflammation. The pop would be inflation of collapsed lung when you breath in and expand lung. You should go see a doc and get checked.

Question 6

i have chest pain when breathing out. my chest hurts when i exhale or cough or laugh. is this serious?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like: Possible pleuritic ...Recommend further evaluation.

Question 7

chest pain when breathing. whenever i breathe in or out i get chest pain. this happened before and stopped for awhile and now it's happening again.

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: This kind of pain can be pleural or pericardial pain and should be evaluated by a physician.

Question 8

14yr old girl with slight chest pain when breathing in.?

Accepted Answer

This symptom points : To many possibilities. It can reflect a lung issue (pleursy-irritation of linings), a GI issue like reflux induced heartburn, a ribcage issue (irritation of breastbone) or rarely a heart issue (pericarditis). If it bothers her enough to alter her daily activities it is worth a dr visit.

Question 9

feeling achy nose stuffy and chest pain when breathing. some chills and tired too.

Accepted Answer

Call your doctor: Sounds like it could possibly be the flu.  Not sure what the severity is in your area of the country, but it's been widespread and particularly bad this year.  I would give your doctor a call and try to be seen, the only way to know for sure is for him/her to do a flu test on you.

Question 10

last year i travelled a lot to asia and be came very ill with a bad cough, high temp and difficulty breathing. since returning i have constantly been fatigued and have had reoccurence of the symptoms. i have chest pain when breathing and when not breathin

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Among the possibilities is melioidosis, a common cause of community associated pneumonia in some parts of southeast asia.

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21 yr old female, smoker, random spurt of sharp upper right sided chest pain. no pain when breathing occurs, only 3 random spurt of chart pain.

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What could cause chest pains, pain when breathing, and trouble swallowing?

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I have severe chest pain when breathing. what could be wrong?

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Sharp and sudden chest pain when breathing in. what might cause it?

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Chest pain when breathing in deeply followed by a "pop" sound. what could it be?

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I have chest pain when breathing out. my chest hurts when i exhale or cough or laugh. is this serious?

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Chest pain when breathing. whenever i breathe in or out i get chest pain. this happened before and stopped for awhile and now it's happening again.

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14yr old girl with slight chest pain when breathing in.?

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Feeling achy nose stuffy and chest pain when breathing. some chills and tired too.

A member asked:

Last year i travelled a lot to asia and be came very ill with a bad cough, high temp and difficulty breathing. since returning i have constantly been fatigued and have had reoccurence of the symptoms. i have chest pain when breathing and when not breathin

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