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Low back pain, made worse by taking a deep breath
Low back pain, made worse by taking a deep breath
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 33-year old female asked:
I'm at the End from having a cold but now have a ache in right side of back (mid) worse when take deep breath also feeling sick what could this be?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Female age 35. Aching pain in left side around ribcage. Hurts worse when take deep breath or lay on left side or back. Also started having nausea.?
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A 39-year old male asked:
The last 3 days, I have been having mid back pain that gets worse when taking deep breaths, coughing, or sitting relaxed. Chest pains too.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Lower back pain for a week, today worse with sharp pain and taking deep breath. Was on the right side of the spine now right and left. What can it be?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Hi, I have this pain my back side lung area. I don't have difficulty breathing however taking deep breaths I can feel the pain. When I lay or sit it's worse than standing.
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A 24-year old female asked:
Pinching chest pain on the right side since Sunday.Doesn't feel like deep pain. Worse when taking deep breaths and lying down on my right side or back?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have a pain in my upper back, kind of below my right shoulder blade, why does it get worse when I take a deep breath?
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A 43-year old female asked:
If I stand up straight and take a deep breath Im fine. If I slouch and take a deep breath, or even just bend over, my upper middle back hurts. Is this muscle? Or something worse?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I am having constant pain in my mid back, at bottom of ribs and behind the ribs. It does hurt worse when I take deep breaths.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am having upper back pain whenever I take a deep breath. This pain tends to get worse at night. What is the cause/treatment for this?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Pain & spasams mostly on rt side lower to upper abdomen. Worse when fully extended or deep breaths. Pain and spasms radiates back sholder & neck.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Doing well 8 days s/p lap choly, now 2 days with sharp right sided mid-back pain, low-g temp & indig/naus. Deep breath hurts. Normal part of healing?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Sharp shooting pain in mid back left side. Occurs spontaneously every few weeks lasting few hours. Pain worse with deep breaths and movement.nonsmoker?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Sharp pain in right lower back. Feels like a pulling or ripping pain. Worse with a deep breath or yawn. What is this?
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A female asked:
I am having pain in themiddle of my chest, and my back that gets worse with swallowing and deep breaths, its been about 24 hours of symptoms.
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have pain in my mid upper back near my spine that feels like spasms when i take a deep breath & when i bend forward. Its gotten worse since few days?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I have chest pain since yesterday. It gets worse when I take a deep breath.I feel the pain on left side of chest and upper left back. What should I do?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have pain on my right side hand of back and side of ribcage from last week and it gets worse when I sit up or take deep breath?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Hello. I have had lower right sided back/side pain for about a month now. It's worse when I take a deep breath in and when I lay on my back . ?
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A male asked:
I have pain in middle back right side. Developing over number of weeks. Worse at night. Very painful with deep breath. No urine problems. Swelling?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Have sharp chest pain (1wk, worse w.Deep breaths, cough, heart is fine).Back pain, too. Should i be concerned & what could it be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Almost constant upper back pain, occasional chest pain, and shallow breathing throughout the day. The pain gets worse sometimes with deep breaths?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Sometimes lying on my front i.E. Having a massage i get pain across the middle of my back and taking a deep breath at same time makes the pain worse?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Severe back pain made worse by deep breath, movement, and daily activity. Not made better with rest, ice, heat, or tylenol (acetaminophen).
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A 34-year old female asked:
I've been having chest pain that feels like a gas bubble, travels to upper back- worse when taking a deep breath or swallowing also with movement?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I'm taking keflex for a UTI and on the 5th day of medication I'm having pain with certain movements or deep breath around low left side of back. But I no longer have burning when urinating. What could this be?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I'm having pain in upper back, mainly on right side, at night. It wakes me up usually 3 am, worse when I turn on right side or take deep breath.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Left side gradual mild chest pain but back hurts behind pain. Feels worse with deep breaths. Cant stay asleep. Saw chiropractor yesterday.
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A 54-year old female asked:
Severe RUQ pain worse after eating. Worse w/deep breath. Pain into back with sharp pain up right side of neck. GB out 15y ago. What could it be?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Ribs are sore. feels tight in back when I take a deep breath. Seems worse towards the end of the day. Have a little bit of a cough but it's not bad. ?
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