Pain Down Left Breast And Lung

[numnum]

Hi

I've had a pain down my left breast and lung for a few days and pretty much my left side.

Its like that way when your pregnant and just want to come home and take your bra off your so uncomfortable.

If I sniff its sore and I can only do a small sniff

I have had a bad flu over december but recovered by new year and I've just been left with no energy. I'm not sure if this would have anything to do with it. I stopped coughing from the flu a while ago and the sorness has just been the last few days

Any idea what this could be?

[daffy654]

Sounds like pleurisy or costochondritis.

[daffy654]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costochondritis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurisy

[dotty.]

have you been eating and drinking rather well for any reason over the last 2 weeks and perhaps gone up a bra size?

[Mattk]

I have also had a sharp pain and as I was sure it wasn't my heart thought I would see if it passed and it has. Turns out it was Pleurisy.

Mine was purely on my left side and became more localised as time passed.

[Buenchico]

Yes, it sounds like pleurisy to me as well. If so, it doesn't need treating unless it hangs around for a bit longer:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pleurisy/Pages/Introduction.aspx

[Sqad]

If you are coughing, ill, a temperature and difficulty with breathing it is pleurisy and as you are not then it certainly isn't.

There is a difference ....a big difference between "pleurisy" and "pleuritic" pain.

It is almost certainly muscular in nature and will settle with Ibuprofen 600mgs up to every 4 hours if necessary.

In the unlikely event that it gets worse OR you become ill (cough and temp) then see your GP)