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My shoulder blade on left shoulder throbs why? i've had a stomach bug

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Sounds: Muscular especially if all your symptoms are gastrointestinal and not respiratory. Give it a couple days to resolve unless you begin to develop cough, chest discomfort or other respiratory symptoms. If so then see your doctor.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 2/5/2014

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