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Been having chest pain for past 4 weeks, started when i had flu and was coughing. cough and flu are gone but pain is sti there. radiates to the back, better if i sleep on right side only.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Worth a re-check: One of the complications of flu is the frequency of pneumonia & other chest complications after the flu has subsided. I would seek a re-check & possibly do an x-ray to see if there are things there you need to have treated.

Answered 3/17/2020

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A member asked:

Been having chest pain for past 4 weeks, started when i had flu and was coughing. cough and flu are gone but pain is sti there. radiates to the back, better if i sleep on right side only.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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