It hurts alot. Everytime you take a breath or your lungs move it feels like a knife is stabbing your lung. It's not pleasant at all.
The hallmark symptom of pleurisy is sudden, intense chest pain that is usually located over the area of inflammation. Although the pain can be constant, it is usually most severe when the lungs move
Pleurisy (Pleuritis)
Referred pain-- The presence of pain in an area other than where it originates. In some pleurisy cases, referred pain occurs in the neck, shoulder, or abdomen.
Pleuritic refers to chest pain. Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs. Someone with pleurisy will likely have pleuritic chest pain.
Sounds like it could be pleurisy? Try looking at this websit http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/pleurisy-overview
The pain of pleurisy is usually treated with analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and indomethacin.
yes it can cause back and chest pain.
Pleurisy does affect you playing sports. It can cause chest pain with exertion and often causes shortness of breath when a person is running or moving.
Pleurisy root helps to ease pain, inflammation, and breathing difficulties brought on by pleurisy. This herb is often used in conjunction with mullein (Verbascum thapsus ) or elecampane (Inula helenium ), which serve as expectorants.
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Pleurisy.
Yes, it has nerves just like we do so it can feel pain.