I woke up sunday morning cold and fever. It hurt to breathe in. Felt like my lungs were gonna cave in. As the day went on it felt better. Yesterday I woke up and had a sore throat. Feels like a cold. Still have back pain and upper chest pain like a cold. Can anyone tell me if they have ever felt this? Is there such thing as a cold in the back?
2006-10-11 03:20:18 · 2 answers · asked by Michele S 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No, there's no such thing as a cold that targets someone's back, but there are plenty of cold like illnesses that cause body aches. What feels like a cold, but is accompanied with fever and body aches, could be things like the flu, pneumonia, whooping cough, etc. Especially when accompanied by that respiratory discomfort you mention. You should see a doctor, or go to your local emergency department.
2006-10-11 03:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by IAINTELLEN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to go and get a chest x-ray. You may have pneumonia. Yes, I have had it. My back has hurt horribly for days. It could also be pleurisy. Both easily treatable.
Here's some info: http://www.healthsquare.com/ndfiles/nd0405.htm
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35691
2006-10-11 10:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋