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Sharp pain from right breast to back when coughing, sneezing, breathing deeply. had uri last week. still coughing.think it's a pulled muscle or pleuri?

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Pleuritic pain: This sounds as if you should go and see a doctor ASAP and have this professionally evaluated. Hope it clears up soon.

Answered 12/14/2017

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Pain: I think you are right this pain is probably either fibromuscular or minimal inflammation of the pleura it should disappear without any treatment

Answered 1/20/2018

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A member asked:

Sharp pain from right breast to back when coughing, sneezing, breathing deeply. had uri last week. still coughing.think it's a pulled muscle or pleuri?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Martin Raff answered

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