I have Anorexia nervosa binge purge subtype,having sharp pains in my left collarbone region and upper left rib cage?

I am 19, female and diagnosed Anorexia nervosa binge purge subtype – in the past week I have been having sharp pains in my left collarbone region and upper left rib cage which I am sure is my supraclavicular gland – it is only my left collarbone that causes real discomfort whenever I hiccup, stretch, attempt to purge etc. the rib hurts when I try to breathe deeply. I have had a rare, sporadic mucus cough, it is not persistent it happens when I eat or randomly I will inhale and have to cough and clear my airway of the mucus. This started a few weeks ago I believe it is caused by accidentally aspirating my vomit a few times before it began. Is this an infection or should I be worried about possible stomach or esophageal cancer?





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Ahmed Fawzy
6:57 pm

If mucus colour is green then you probably have respiratory track infection
However inflamation of your lymph nodes could be normal
If u had vomiting aspiration
Goodluck

Ayman Darrag
7:26 pm

Hi and welcome to question doctors .com
It could be a chest infection due to aspiration of any food particle and coughing back…but the described pain is likely a muscle strain due to repititive coughing .
Get a sputum culture and use hot foments on your upper chest ..avoid colds and air currents ..

shw12
10:19 am

HI
PNEUMONITIS OR PLEURISY SEEM TO BE MORE LIKELY. HRCT CHEST AND SPUTUM EXAMINATION IS RECOMMENDED.
SPIROMETRY WILL ASSESS THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE ALVEOLI

MAHAVEER PATIL
1:29 pm

hi
this could be bronchiectasis. get a chest xray and ct chest done. see for the results. chest physiotherapy will be helpful.
thanks

shalini p
7:25 am

hello there
muscular or neuritic origin pain can mimic these symptoms. get ct chest done to confirm the diagnosis