pleurisy

[lucked]

i have been to the a doctor for bronchitis had a chest x-ray it was ok no pleurisy  now i am going for gallbludder ultsound for pain   under my rids had all  lab work done it was ok  had a ct  done on my chest last year  feb 21 it was ok  will a allsound show pleurlsy   or the diaphragm i am 48

[juliejw]

I have a lot of pain on the left side of my back, just below my shoulder blades; especially when I take deep breaths... Does anyone know what it might be?

[Carol139]

Yes, ultrasound will show if you have stones - or if it is irregular -  should be a normal pear shape and clear if no stones or problems

If they cannot be 100% positive, insist on further testing.  

We are the first line in our own safety.  The doctor cannot read our minds and will not order testing if we just say, "Oh, okay."

Carol

[lucked]

thank-you  i am haveing ulasound for my gall bladder do you think it will show my chest at all  lucked

[Carol139]

I had a cough for a year now.  Nov 07 had pleurisy.  Turned to pleural effusion.  Because of this trouble, of course, I had a lot of CT scans and x-rays.  This found the gall stones.  The gall bladder attacks I had were awful, but I never told anyone I was having them as I thought they were just me getting old and not able to eat like I used to be able to eat ( I am also 48).
SO - July 4 -  gall bladder attack so bad I was ready to go to the ER.  Didn't though.

Long story short - Sep 11, 08 - had my gall bladder out.

Still coughing and short of breath though. Not sure why.

Don't let an x-ray determine if you have something or not - they do miss stuff.

Ask for a CT scan or further testing.  If it hurts, there is probably a reason.   And a gall bladder is not something to say "oh, well, it's just my gall bladder."  They can leak and do very bad things -

Be a pest if you have to, get them to check you further.

Good luck,

Carol