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Trouble breathing on one side

im a pretty healthy teenager and a few weeks ago i had problems breathing on one side and some pain depending on what i did....i went to walk in clinic and i was told it was plourasy(sp) and i took anti inflamatory medicine and it went away in a few days...........now im having similar symptoms w/o the pain....could the plourasy be back? or what else could it be?
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gpl
A related discussion, what is plourisey was started.
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i had a chest xray and it was normal i was also sent for PFT (pulmonary function test) and it showed everything normal the doctor said he didnt kno what it was and said it doesnt go away come back and ill go to expert
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There are many causes of pleurisy, including autoimmune diseases, infection, and lung collapse due to air in the pleural space called a pneumothorax.  You should have a chest x-ray to determine the problem.
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