Weird Ache When I Lie Down

[Scarlett]

I'm okay when I sit up but I've noticed when I lie down I my back/ left side I get a sort of pressure pain round from the top of my ribs to my back. I thought it was indigestion as I get GERD and have a hiatus hernia, but I've taken omeprazole and gaviscon and hours later it's still the same. I have a very annoying tickly cough but not sure if that's related. Any idea what could be causing this side /back pain?

[jno]

I can't help with the pain, but I've had an annoying tickly cough since January; I think that may just be one of this winter's bugs.

[NoMercy]

It's probably musculoskeletal in nature. I daresay you've pulled something inadvertently when coughing.

If you can tolerate them with your PPI cover, Ibuprofen should help.

[Sqad]

What an odd story.....the" tickly" cough could well be associated with your GERD and providing that you are not getting any shortness of breath on exercise, I would agree with the assessment of NoMercy above.
Nothing sinister springs to mind.

[Scarlett]

Sqad- I am very short of breath on exercise. I can barely get up the stairs cos at the top I can hardly breathe. I know I am really unfit but this is unusual for me to be this bad.
Does this alter anything?

[Sqad]

You didn't mention the shortness of breath.........
Yes it does alter the picture......see you GP who will perhaps arrange a chest X-Ray.