cough accompanied with burning chest and upper back pain?
I caught a cold from my son..I feel like my body fought it of pretty well because I feel like I never got the full effect of the cold. The symptoms I had were cough/mild sore throat and cloudy head feeling. So after few days I don't feel like I have a cold but I have this cough that burns my chest and gives me back/neck pain and headache. My cough isn't a strong cough but its causing me pain regardless. Should I be concerned? I dont wanna make a pointless trip to the hospital if its nothing...I'm just curious because I get colds frequently and I've never had this problem.
VeeBee2010-05-05T20:11:17Z
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Call your Physician and report your symptoms.
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Definition By Mayo Clinic staff
Cough headaches are an unusual type of headache triggered by coughing and other types of straining — such as from sneezing, blowing your nose, laughing, crying, singing, bending over or having a bowel movement.
Doctors divide cough headaches into two categories. Primary cough headaches are usually harmless, occur in limited episodes and eventually improve on their own. Secondary cough headaches are more serious, as they're caused by structural problems within the brain, which may require surgery to correct. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/primary-cough-headaches/ds00639
Other causes of chest pain include: Asthma, which is generally accompanied by shortness of breath, wheezing, or cough. Pneumonia, a blood clot to the lung (pulmonary embolism), the collapse of a small area of a lung (pneumothorax), or inflammation of the lining around the lung (pleurisy). In these cases, the chest pain often worsens when you take a deep breath or cough and usually feels sharp. Strain or inflammation of the muscles and tendons between the ribs. Anxiety and rapid breathing. See doctor or call 999 You have sudden crushing, squeezing, tightening, or pressure in your chest. Pain radiates to your jaw, left arm, or between your shoulder blades. You have nausea, dizziness, sweating, a racing heart, or shortness of breath. You know you have angina and your chest discomfort is suddenly more intense, brought on by lighter activity, or lasts longer than usual. Your angina symptoms occur at rest. You have sudden sharp chest pain with shortness of breath, especially after a long trip, a stretch of bedrest (for example, following an operation), or other lack of movement that can lead to a blood clot in your leg.