Crap. I think I have pleurisy again.

[BRPORSCHE]

Ouch. Starting feeling it after lunch, and the pain is starting to become more frequent. Sharp stabbing pain just below my heart.

Any ideas guys? Last time this happened I took a couple of motrin a day for a couple of days.

This is a little different than the last time though. It used to be every breath I would get a stab. Now it just seems to come ad go, no matter how deep my breathes are.

Here is a link....Pleurisy

[Tobra]

When you get the sharp pain, raise your hands above your head, exhale deeple, inhale and exhale a few times and see how you do. Have seen people get a fold in there, you exhale and it shrinks a bit, move and it alows fold to straighten out. Does not always work 100%, usually helpful.

[BRPORSCHE]

Tobra, I swear between this and my big toe you have been keeping me alive.

One of these days I owe you not only a six pack, but a keg of beer.

[M.D. Holloway]

I had Pleurisy and pneumonia - spent 8 painful days in a hospital in Panama City FLA - not fun. I hope you don't have it.

[Rikao4]

if you got one of those blow things the last time..
start using it..

Rika

[Tobra]

Inspiration Spirometer, but Rika already knew that.

Wait, I thought those were an inhale, not exhale deal, better stick to feet

[RWebb]

I'm sorry to hear this, Tom. Do you know how you got it?

You should likely see your MD, and at a min. log this event into a diary to take with you next visit. Add what you did re tmt. and how well it seemed to work.

[BRPORSCHE]

Pretty sure I get it from stress. Last time this happened (Senior HS) I was under a lot of stress. I don't get it often enough for it really to be a worry, but man does it hurt!

I am talking, bend ya over kind of hurt.