A 43-year-old female asked:
Burning pain in left upper back, shoulderblade, ribs under armpit, breast, and below breast.Some arm pain too.Pain moves and is intermittent. ideas?
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Dr. Carol Hulett answered
42 years experience in Orthopedic Surgery
Burning pain:
Have you experienced a rash in that same area? You are describing the pain that one sees with shingles. The pain will follow the path of a nerve affected by the reactivation of the virus that causes Chicken Pox.
Answered on Feb 12, 2019
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Dr. Mark Galperin answered
31 years experience in Pain Management
Shingles: Could be shingles , depends on onset, duration, and rash , not enough information.
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Werner answered
43 years experience in Cardiology
Not cardiac: Consider neck, especially cervical disk disease.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carol Hulett answered
42 years experience in Orthopedic Surgery
Burning pain:
Have you experienced a rash in that same area? You are describing the pain that one sees with shingles. The pain will follow the path of a nerve aff ... Read More
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rick Koch answered
21 years experience in Cardiology
More likely : Musculoskeletal but GI also possible.
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