Pain on left side of chest

[Beccyboots]

Hi, Iv got a pain in my chest on the left side, under my boob, every time I cough it really hurts, I know it may sound silly but I’m worried it’s my heart, I feel well in myself apart from a cough

[Shancock]

If you have a chest infection it can make either side of the chest feel very tender. I would go to your dr if your worried, they could arrange for a chest x Ray. Do you ever get heartburn as chest infections usually make that even worse if your prone to it anyway.

[Spacecat1]

Might be wise if still there in the morning to ring your GP and ask for emergency appointment. It could be nothing or maybe a pulled muscle with coughing a lot. You don't say if you have any other ailments like copd etc. Or it could be a chest infection.take carr

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I’d get an emergency appointment to see if you haven’t got a chest infection or a touch of pleurisy..any breathlessness or temperature, go to A&E if you can’t get to your GP.

Take care of yourself.

[Ergendl]

Yes, get your GP to check it - it will probably just be stretched intercostal muscles (the tiny ones holding your ribs together) like my GP found in me, so no need to be too worried, just make sure.

[canalchris]

I agree about getting a checkup, but if it helps to ease your concern a bit, I used to cough an awful lot and would often get pulled muscles in my chest, very scary.

I get a terrible feeling of phlegm in my throat and have to work very hard now not to cough hard but to just do a gentle houghing kind of action, ( it's really quite hard to explain, ) but it's actually more effective at moving mucus.

Hope you feel better soon.👍

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he Huff Coughing Technique:

Sit up straight with chin tilted slightly up and mouth open.

Take a slow deep breath to fill lungs about three quarters full.

Hold breath for two or three seconds.

Exhale forcefully, but slowly, in a continuous exhalation to move mucus from the smaller to the larger airways.

[madonbrew]

Hi,I too have had similar pain for a few weeks...Ive just come down with crazy cold&chest infection &now on steroids for my asthma. I think it's worth getting it checked out!!

[Teyha in reply to madonbrew]

Yes do please get it checked out

Take care

[Teyha]

Hi please get it checked, does it feel like some one is pulling a rope around you to .

For me it turns out that I have 2 hernia from all the coughing

Take care

[Gigi71]

It could be costochondritus. I went to A&E 3 years ago thinking I had heart trouble and this was dx. X