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Pain while breathing
For the past two days, I have been experiencing upper left-sided pain when taking a deep breath, which causes shortness of breath and radiates to my left shoulder. The pain becomes significantly worse at night and improves in the morning. Additionally, I am experiencing ongoing gastric issues: my stool is discolored, always floats, and sometimes has visible particles in it (I suspect worms). I also have acne. Given this combination of severe nighttime breathing/shoulder pain and digestive issues, is this an emergency, and should I consult a General Physician or a Gastroenterologist first?
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Mr. Mohd Amaan Afaque
General Practitioner
1 yrs exp
Lucknow
Left-sided pain with breathing that radiates to the shoulder needs urgent evaluation to rule out lung or splenic causes - this isn't something to wait on with just gastro symptoms alongside. See a general physician or ER first for urgent chest evaluation (X-ray) since breathing-related pain takes priority; the stool/parasite concern can follow after. Book a private consult if it turns out non-urgent, so I can guide the digestive workup separately.
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Dr. Chaithra H
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
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