What is Pleurisy

Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration...

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I'm in very very bad pain and need some meds!!!! Doctors never do anything for me. Anyone on meds for Pleurisy????? I'm in excrusiating pain!:(
Posted on 01/04/08, 07:01 pm
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Reply #1 - 03/12/08  8:16pm
" Ibuprofen 600 3 times a day. It helps keep it in lower levels - give it a try "
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Reply #2 - 03/21/08  11:07am
" I am sorry you are in pain but OTC meds of advil 3-4 of them 3-4 times a day will help. It takes a little while but really helps - try it "
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Reply #3 - 05/19/08  4:08pm
" Oh god, i symphasise with you, you poor thing. When i had pleurisy i was on diclofenic from the doctors that done nothing for me! I was then on a combo of cocodomol and ibrporfen, that helped but i had to take them continual otherwise the pain would break through and i culdn't move! I also used one of those heat packs you put in the microwave tht helped to ease some of the opain. I also had pneumonia and a pulmonary embolism at the same time. I used to saty in bed till i could take my tablets then only get up once they had kicked in and even then i was incruitaiing pain! It'll pass, just don't sit around too muhc, sleep upright cos i got a PE from doing that. But i couldn't breathe when i laid down so i had a catch 22! "
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