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Pleurisy Pain Symptoms Treatment

Premium Questions

Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I think I have pleurisy again and I cannot remember if I took antibiotics last year with that bout. Could you advise? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Several week ago I was diagnosed with pleurisy . I was put on a steroid and the symptoms disappeared. Now I am off the steroids and the pain has reoccurred. What would you recommend? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

[I had costochondritis for 3 weeks that was very painful. Since then, it left me with a feeling that something hard and heavy in the left and right breast near the side by my arms. It hurts when I take a deep breath or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

what is pleurisy and what are the symptoms? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

Can pleurisy just run it's course without treatment? ....or is medical intervention required? Thanks! YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I currently have shingles with all the usual symptoms, pain, blistery rash. However I also feel the symptoms of pleurisy on the opposite side of my shingles. I have had pleurisy before... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

How do I relieve the pressure of pluricie when I cough I have to brace myself in a doorway to ease the pain I have been suffering for 4 weeks I have the very same symptoms its like a knife in your back ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I was diagnosis with pleurisy last Tuesday, and am still having sharp pains in my right side of my ... having a chest xray today. How long can these symptoms last can could it be something more serious? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

symptoms to become worse/ more intense/frequent.? Also if I have pleurisy and make the choice to continue ...I have been diagnosed with pleurisy as of yesterday night and have a pretty good... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

for it. Yesterday my right side started hurting, I believe I have pleurisy. I have had it before, but it was years ago. Is the treatment I am on the same for the pleurisy or do I need to contact my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)