I am 34 years old, female and have a desk job. For the last 2 months or so, sneezing caused a sharp pain in my left rib cage, right under my bra band. However in the last 2-3 weeks the pain increased after I did a small session of workout. It started paining while bending and coughing along with sneezing. I took 3-4 ibuprofens and it went away only to come back after 3-4 days. I have been taking myoril and intagesic for the last 3-4 days but the pain refuses to subside. I have a sitting work schedule all day but I was resting all weekend. I have no fever or issues breathing but have very slight wheezing today. I looked up and the symptoms seem very close to pleurisy but the pain is not reducing even after 5-6 doses of medicines which is concerning to me. I have no other symptoms except pain the left rib cage and slight wheezing. Please suggest what to do.
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Your pain in left rib cage could be gastric pain which is a digestive disorder. Pain killers may cause acidity. Homeopathy has very effective treatment for your problem. No side effects. Please take homeopathic medicine colocynthis 200-once daily in the morning for 5 days. Consult me through ?Lybrate text consult? for further more comprehensive prescription and treatment. Rs 149/
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Hello ma'am pain in chest, associated with wheezing, cough and sneezing suggest respiratory tract infection. I would highly recommend you to consult a chest physician to rule out any lung issues. A plain chest xray and a simple cbc blood test can be very useful for arriving at a diagnosis. Best of luck! do let me know if you need any help.
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Hello lybrate-user. I am concerned that you continue to have chest pain for two months. Any pain which causes a catch while breathing can be related to the pleural membrane- covering of the lungs. I would advise you to consult a physician to rule out any serious ailments. One of the most common cause of rib cage pain is intercostal neuralgia- inflammation of nerves between the ribs. This condition usually responds to pain medications and gels.
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