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I have a lingering cough after a chest cold, getting a pain on left side near armpit when coughing, no other symptoms.
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Viral cough: Your symptoms sound like you may have a persistent viral cough after a chest infection which can sometimes last for weeks or months. You could have possibly strained your upper chest wall muscles as well with bouts of coughing hence the armpit pain. If you can feel any hard lumps in your armpit that are not resolving with time or other new symptoms then you will need to se a doctor
Answered 4/10/2017
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Chest pain/coughing: Be examined again. Either the infection has not resolved or your cough has strained your chest and it is chest wall pain. All the best.
Answered 6/11/2017
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Mgt: If the pain occurs only with cough, it is probably related to muscular strain. If there is any breathing difficulty, you should be evaluated right away.
Answered 4/26/2017
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