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I have a stabbing pain in my right side

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I am New hear and have been living with Mild CoPD for several years.

I have started having a stabbing pain when I move in my Right hand side between my ribs and hip at first I thought it may be muscular but has been going on for about 4 weeks have been to the doctor and had blood test and chest X ray

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Caspiana

Hi Billbo52 , 👋

Is the pain constant or just intermittent? And what we're they results of the blood test and x-ray? Besides from the pain do you have any other symptoms like more wheezing, increased cough? Fever? It could be an infection. It's quite hard to tell to be honest, but I hope you feel better very soon.

Take care,

Cas xx 🍀🐞

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Billbo52 in reply to Caspiana

Hi Caspiana thank you for your response I am waiting for the results of my test & X Ray. The pain is intermittent when I take a deep breath I get a stabbing pain, Thank you for your response

Billbo

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Caspiana in reply to Billbo52

Hopefully the tests will shed light on what's going on Billbo52 . In the mean time , I always find a hot water bottle helps with pain a lot. xx 😁👋

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Ekatenhs in reply to Billbo52

It might be pleuritic pain, and inflammation of the lung lining. Recovering from it at the moment.

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Lee2k182

Does the pain increase after eating? Especially fatty food. When you said it's right side between ribs and hip, that's where your gall bladder is and things like gall bladder stones can cause lower chest and back pain. An x-ray wouldn't show gall bladder but an ultrasound would.

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pete45

They hurt like hell don't they? I am in a pulmonary rehab class with about 20 others (not at the moment) and there are a couple people like myself who get those which surprises me but those of us who do all agree it hurts. I asked the therapists and none of them seem to have heard of it. When it strikes I do deep breathing which hurts like hell even more. Good luck, wish i could say more.

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ninelives

Hope that you get answers and advice/treatment that will help you very soon.

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