Too Healthy for Pleurisy?

Scarlett81

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Hi,

Ok, so for the past month or so I've had this pain on the right side of my chest, on my side-like 4 inches or so directly below my underarm, and two inches to the right of my boob.

It's been a low, dull ache. Which is why I haven't gone to the doc about it at all. And in the past week its been worse. Sometimes when I reach a certain way it feels worse, or if I take a deep breath.

I was thinking pleurisy-but the thing is I've had pleurisy-when I was 17 or so, and it doesn't feel like that. Granted that was a long time ago. But the thing is, my pfts are higher than they've ever been in my life. I am literally healthier than I've felt in years. No bad looking mucus, nothing. I don't see how it is that.

The only thing I could think of is I had a bad fall off my porch while trying to catch my dog, and I slipped and cracked my back right in the center spine, that was a about a month ago. And then, last week I had a VERY bad fall off of a fast moving golf cart on my farm. I know that sounds ridiculous, but there was NO alcohol involved! My 3 yrd old nephew was on it, and he was slipping off, I went to grab for him and we fell off together. He was ok, thank god-but I took the full brunt of the fall, and it was bad. I got a concussion (sp?) and they almost took me to the hospital!

So-anyway-I'd appreciate any thoughts on this! If its a bad muscle strain or even a broken rib-there's really nothing that can be done about it. And I can't see it being pleuresy b/c my numbers are so high and I'm feeling good.


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JazzysMom

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I dont think its pleuresy. I know when I have had physical exertion that I am not use to or its unexpected exertion like what you have had with your "accidents' that it takes me a long time to bounce back. One time I went bowling & was so sore for so long that I got scared & called Donna in the Clinic. She & Dr. W agreed that as long as its being controlled with tylenol ok & its not affecting my breathing that its not anything to worry about. The pleuresy I have had in the past is managed with Motrin, but the pain never completely goes away.
 

Scarlett81

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Mel-
What do you mean the pain never completely goes away with pleuresy? You mean that even after you get it you have the pain from it forever?
 

JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Scarlett81</b></i>

Mel-

What do you mean the pain never completely goes away with pleuresy? You mean that even after you get it you have the pain from it forever?</end quote></div>


NO, NO....SORRY didnt mean to put you in a panic. I meant that while the "episode" of pleuresy is occuring, you can ease it a bit (take the edge off), but for me its still quite bad, but more tolerable. It doesnt disappear like a headache usually does after taking a pain reliever. Once the "episode" is over I dont feel any pain until the next time. Hope that clears it up!
 
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