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I've been having random pains in my shoulder/neck region when i breath. its been going on a couple months. what could it be?

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Pleuritic vs neck pa: Pleuritic pain (worse on breathing suggests a connection to a lung process. Did you have a pneumonia recently? Do you smoke cigarettes? Do you havve asthma or COPD which require extra brathing muscle use? Rell your pcp.

Answered 6/10/2014

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