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What Causes Sharp Pain In One Side Of The Body While Recovering From Pneumonia?
Age 51, height 5' and weight 160. Strong healthy medical condition, but have experienced bouts with bronchitis ( usually annually) during past 3 - 4 years. First time with pneumonia . . .Day 6 on leviquin (500 mg) but have sharp pain on right side and back of right side. any ideas.
Mon, 3 Aug 2015
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
Yes if you are having pneumonia then pain can occur. In most cases of pneumonia will cause pleuritic pain or painful breathing due tov nerves irritation by pleura. The pain will resolve with proper treatment depending upon cause of pneumonia whether viral, bacterial or tuberculosis.
Get treatment done problem will resolve.
Take care
Dr Sheetal Verma
Thanks for your query at HCM.
Yes if you are having pneumonia then pain can occur. In most cases of pneumonia will cause pleuritic pain or painful breathing due tov nerves irritation by pleura. The pain will resolve with proper treatment depending upon cause of pneumonia whether viral, bacterial or tuberculosis.
Get treatment done problem will resolve.
Take care
Dr Sheetal Verma
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