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Have pain in left shoulder (top) not blades made worse with breathing coughing can move arm slight pain when lift arm high but worse if i bend down ?

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Dr. Cathleen London answered

Gallbladder: Sounds like your gallbladder might be the cause - it sits right under your diaphragm so the breathing can effect it and pain will often refer to the shoulder. Please see a physician.

Answered 3/3/2014

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A member asked:

Have pain in left shoulder (top) not blades made worse with breathing coughing can move arm slight pain when lift arm high but worse if i bend down ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Cathleen London answered

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