Sharp pain in side when i take a deep breath?!


Question: Sharp pain in side when i take a deep breath?
For some reason. (and this just started like, 10 minutes ago.)
When i take a deep breath, or just breath in i get a sharp pain in my side. like right where my ribs are but underneath my left breast. on a scale of 1-10 (ten being excruciating pain) it's about a 3.
Any idea why this is happening? It's making me not even want to breathe.

Answers:

First I will talk of shortness of breath
Breath alcohol test
Breath holding spell
Breath odor
, as this is a very non-descript symptom
in that it has many potential causes and many forms that vary from concerning
(pulmonary hypertension, asthma) to benign and not concerning (anxiety and deconditioned.)
A full history and physical is necessary to discern the cause of your shortness of breath.
As for the pain with inspiration, cough, and or sneeze that you experience, it sounds
like pleurisy, which is a term used for irritation of the lining of the lungs (called pleura), this
can occur at any age and usually resolves without intervention(treatment), i.e. on it's own. The causes
of pleurisy are many and can be as simple as a viral infection, and often the cause is never known.
In the meanwhile it is best to take motrin and or tylenol as prescribed by your doctor to alleviate the
pain while you 'wait it out' so to speak. Good Luck.
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