I am currently having severe chest pain when taking a deep breath . I also am in pain sitting up or just trying to move. I thought it was my spine ( as I have kyphoscoliosis) . Saw the internist last week and had a chest x-ray, was told my lungs were very tiny and were possibly being crushed by my spine and rib cage. Later in the week, I got a call from Dr.'s nurse and told there was something onthe left lung and the trachea needed to be looked at. They put me on a sliding scale of prednisone, and set me up to get a cat scan of the chest. I am very sore in my breast bone and rib cage. The pain and shortness of breath are becoming worse. I am in so much pain I started crying at the hospital today. while getting the cat scan. Now, I wait for the results and pray for relief. I will hope and pray for you to get answers and relief also.
Hi there,
I sure hope your pain subsides soon.
I have had the same symptoms (not quite as painful) and I went to the dr. Monday. He told me after listening to my lungs I have pleurisy. I was sent for a chest xray and have not heard anything as of today.
Did the dr. tell you you had pleurisy? That is what the symptoms are. I read on the internet (big mistake!!!) that pleurisy is the underlying cause of something else. Usually a viral infection and possible a few other things. I was not put on antibiotics but was given pain killers and anti-inflammatory. Have not taken either.
He did tell me the pain would get worse before it got better so hopefully you are almost there. I sure hope so. Please feel free to contact me anytime. Again, feel better soon:-)
Katie