... an inflammation of the little muscles in your ribcage. It's very painful to breathe deeply and expand your chest. The pain can wrap right around to the back or be in the front center of your chest. It can feel like a heart attack, but it's actually on the outside of your body so it's benign, just horribly painful. ... (11 replies)
... Told my dad about the pleurisy and come to learn my grandmother had that twice. ... (13 replies)
... yep. NSAID's such as motrin and advil will help the pain. and so will deep breathing. ... (1 replies)
... i have had this pain in my back when i breath in deeply for months now. ... (1 replies)
... Ray and found nothing out of the ordinary, which was a relief, but still kind of disconcerting. ... (0 replies)
... here because I'd like to get an idea of what the heck's going on with me. Now, I know it's best to see a doctor, but the financial situation is tough right now, and it doesn't seem so bad that I'd need immediate medical attention. Not yet, anyway.. ... (0 replies)
... I've had pleurisy on both sides of my chest and back. Its been 2 months so far. I've dealt with a couple of colds and this last cold came with a bad cough and sinus infection that led to pleurisy. If I exercise too much, the pleurisy pain gets worse so rest and relax. ... (7 replies)
... and was hospitalized and now on cocktails of antibiotic chemo to fight bacterian. ... (3 replies)
... years now and can't seem to get a proper diagnosis for it. ... (3 replies)
... i started having some weird pain in the middle of my chest last night, it was kinda dull and really only when i laid a certain way. i woke up this morning and i could really feel it. then i noticed my right side was hurting in my chest when i inhaled and exhaled. ... (5 replies)
... I want to know if anyone has experienced similar lung problems, and what their diagnosis was. ... (10 replies)
... e with your diet to make sure you don't keep losing. I would suggest adding liquid nutritional supplements several times a day. They would increase your calories and provide much needed protein, vitamins and minerals. ... (6 replies)
... hi all.. I had pleurisy back in sept. ... (6 replies)
... Blood tests mostly normal apart from elevated MB. Further test for tropinin showed no sign of heart attack. Discharged with painkillers and antiinflammotires and over next week and half pain gradually disappeared. A few days after that the whole process started on the right side. ... (0 replies)
... i am 19 and a smoker. ... (1 replies)
... Sorry, I haven't checked back here in a while. Thanks for all the replies! ... (16 replies)
... I am 22, Male. Around 2 months ago I got back from backpacking in Ukraine and Russia, so my sleeping pattern is still terrible. ... (0 replies)
... ed about a mass that was found on my upper right lobe after a cat scan was ordered because a "bronchitis" infection would not clear after 3 rounds of antibiotics and a month of sickness. ... (0 replies)
... My doctor said some of my pain sounded like Pleurisy. I guess it's nothing to worry about. I don't think he takes any of my problems seriously, truth to be told. ... (27 replies)
... I am 22 years old healthy athlete in great shape , and I have had all the required testing done , everything came back negative , they say i have pleurisy that was most likely caused by my sinus infection i never got taken care of. IT is viral . ... (7 replies)
