Pleurisy Questions

Hello lybrate-user. I am concerned that you continue to have chest pain for two months.
Any pain which causes a catch while breathing can be related to the pleural membrane- covering of the lungs. I would advise you to consult a physician to rule out any serious ailments. One of the most common cause of rib cage pain is intercostal neuralgia- inflammation of nerves between the ribs. This condition usually responds to pain medications and gels.

It can be a symptom of pleurisy.
You can consult me at Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment.
Till then take bryonia 30.

It can be muscular pain or pleurisy etc..
You can consult me through Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment with proper details..

yes it can be... there are many other possible reasons... like muscular pain, pleurisy, TB, neurological problem, mysfascial pain... etc...
without proper examination difficult to diagnose..

The most common symptom of pleurisy is a sharp chest pain when taking a deep breath, but it can also be accompanied by: pain in the shoulder. a dry cough.

If chest pain increase with breath then due to pleurisy/ chest wall and not due to heart disease. Xray chest to r/o lung disease.

It may be due to various causes like acidity, pleurisy, neuritis and lastly heart disease, more information required for correct diagnosis.

The common reason in your case is pleurisy that might have occured along with pneumonia infection. Pleurisy is the inflammation of membranes covering the lungs called the pleura, and it can cause the pain chest. Although you do not fit into lung cancer risk due to your age and also symptoms for last 15 days only, but as you are a smoker you should quit smoking and go for a chest x-ray and physician consultation to rule out anything serious not inside.

Yes ,proper diagnosis is needed.. it may be due to lung infection,pleurisy ,muscle strain,swallowing a large piece of food or many other things ..

Pain in your wife's chest and shoulder can have many causes. Some of the most common include angina or other heart conditions, gallstones, pericarditis, pleurisy, or pancreatitis. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and healthy lifestyle.