Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Why is it whenever i sleep on my side for a long period of time and wake up its uncomfortable for me to take deep breathes because it hurts my back ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Muscle fatigue: Sleeping in one position for a long period of time can cause the muscles that have the pressure of your weight on them to become fatigued and sore. If you are feeling some discomfort when taking a deep breath the muscles in and around your rib cage and mid back may be experiencing this fatigue and causing that soreness or discomfort when you breathe. Try making an effort to roll over in bed more.
Answered 5/11/2014
4.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
When I sleep on one side for a long period of time my hip goes a little numb and hurts really bad. It happens to either side. What causes this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What could this be? I was speaking to my mom and she told me that when my dad is sleeping he takes deep breaths and the holds it for like 10 sec then he will try and get more air. He wakes up because he can't breath. Now he does not eat late but he does d
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My upper body underneath my ribs hurt whenever i breathe and some of my upper back is slightly uncomfortable, what could be wrong?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Why when I take a deep breathe especially when im trying to go to sleep do I have sharp pain between my shoulder blades in my back also very aching?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
3 month long period, 80% clots bigger than a quarter, shortness of breath anywhere i go, tampon change 5x a day, wake up from sleep to change tampon.
Ive had a pain just under my left rib cage that hapowns wgen i take a deep breath. Abd iuf i sleep on that side it hurts til for the first few minutes?
I fell and hit my ribs now it's real sore and hard to sleep. I can also feel it in back area. It doesn't hurt to bad when I take deep breath. Doctor?
I am getting chest congestion frequently and that causes difficult in breathing and it's really uncomfortable for me to sleep due to breath shortnes?
In the morning or after a prolonged period of laying flat, when I take a deep breath I feel a sharp pain in my abdomen almost through to my spine, that goes away when I release the breath. what could that be?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
