Q: How long will it take me to recover from bacterial pneumonia with pleurisy?
I was first diagnosed by my PCM as having pulled a muscle. The next day I went to the ER cause I was in so much pain and couldn’t breathe right (sat.night). I am very uncomfortable and in a lot of pain. The ER Dr. put my on Azithromycin with a pain killer. How long will it take me to recover from this? This is horrible!!! (I am 29 and healthy(besides this!)).

A: Very painful, so sorry. Everyone heals on their own time frame. Perhaps some days to weeks as long as the pleural infection and pneumonia respond to the antibiotic.

Q: I have pleurisy and started my anti biotics a day ago. how long before the pain and infection starts to go ?
I am a 46 year old bloke and a moderate smoker.

A: It depends on what caused the pleurisy in the first place and how long you had it before it was diagnosed. You should start to feel a lot better within about 4 days, but if you’re still smoking, it may take a little longer. Everytime your inhale the smoke, you’re irritating your lungs again…. so I know it’s hard, but try to at least cut back until the antibiotics have a chance to start working.

Expected Duration

How long pleurisy lasts depends on its cause. For example, pleurisy caused by pleurodynia may come and go over a few days. In rare cases, a person with pleurodynia may have several episodes of pleuritic chest pain over several weeks before the illness finally goes away. In patients with bacterial pneumonia or rheumatic fever, pleurisy typically goes away when the infection is cured with antibiotics. In patients with lung cancer or connective tissue disease, the chest pain of pleurisy may persist for longer periods.

I hope this helps…. and that you feel better soon.

Q: I have been diagnosed with pleurisy. What can I do to help my health along?
I am aware of the obvious factors, such as no smoking (help!) and I beleive diary products can ‘bung up’ my chest, but is there anything else I can do to help my respiritory system recover and stop all this darned coughing! I have been a smoker for over 25 years but have stopped now. I have also cut down on diary products. What else can I do as my G.P. is worse than useless!
I am vegetarian and live on the south coast of England.
Thank You….x
I am also a single mum to five year old…resting is not easy!

A: You poor thing- thats awful i have had that and my daughter used to suffer from it regularly. Lots and lots of rest highly recommended. Coughing up anything on your chest is very good- painful but essential and then just use a cough soother like honey and gylcerine (beware that some bronchial mixes actually cause you to cough!). You can take pain killlers- your doctor could prescribe codeine phosphate- they are excellent but only available on prescription. I used to hold a heat pad to my back and under my ribs to ease the discomfort too. But bed rest really is essential.

Q: is it safe to play football with pleurisy?
i play football in the 8th grade and every once in a while i will be short of breath and have sharp pain when i inhale… is it still safe to play?

A: Your body is trying to recover from pleurisy and is in need of plenty of rest. Talk to your doctor and see what they recommend for exercise. Good luck to you and get well soon.

Q: What is the difference between pleurisy & costoconditis?

A: Pleurisy is the inflammation of the pleura – the lining around the lung (between the lungs and ribs) to reduce friction associated with the movement of lungs inflating/deflating. This is usually an acute condition associated with a virus.

Costochondritis is the inflammation of the joint where the cartilage (between the ribs and the sternum) attaches to bone. This often can be a chronic condition similiar to arthritis.

Q: Know anything about Pleurisy and other causes of resperatory issues?
OKay, so in november I ended up in the Emergancy room because i was having a lot of chest pain/difficulty breathing, I was told that i had a bad chest infection, was givin a z-pack and sent home, a week later exactly 7 days to be exact, i was back again, only this time it was worse, I couldnt say more than 4 words without being completly out of breath, Never had any breathing reperatory issues other than a dry cough that refuses to go away. They then told me i had pleurisy. Well In Febuary I started having breathing problems again, and very very very high heart rates and blood pressure, like heart rates of 160+ Im 22. I have been given echocardiograms, ekgs, numerous chest x-rays 3 mris, and 2 catscans, everything comes back perfectly normal except my white blood count is around 11. Nothing they give me will make the “infection” go away or the problems stop. ANyone have any idea what it could possibly be?

A: http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/pleurisy-pleuresie/index_e.php

your difficulties could be a result of having had pleurisy, the attached site will explain. Good luck to you.

Q: can a teenager undergoing treatement for TB get Pleurisy?what are the reasons ?
13 yrs female,undergoing treatement for TB for 3 weeks .now diagnosied with PLEURISY.

A: Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs,

Aggressive respiratory therapy can irritate the lungs and the lung lining causing pleurisy.

Q: How did I get pleurisy?
About 3 weeks ago, I had a bad case of flu and was prescribed antibotics to rid the infection. For the past 4 days I have had severe stabbing pains in my left side and today I saw my doc. He told me after I had an X -Ray that I have pleurisy!

Has anybody else had this, and if so – any tips to relieve this pain?

Thanks a heap.

A: I’ve had It a couple of times, just try to relax and try a humidifier. There is really nothing you can do but wait. Did the doc explain to you that the pain is a result of an air bubble that dried a tiny portion of your internal chest cavity? That little dry spot is causing all the pain. The pain goes away like a miricle when that spot gets lubed up again. Hang in there, you’ll wake up and it will be gone soon.

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