How do you know you own pleurisy?
Answer: Easy get someone to 'tap' your sides, not the rib round up, but sides by the waist under the arms and listen to the 'tone'. If you enjoy Pleurisy, you will hear the difference! Best of Luck
You can have oodles symptoms with pleurisy.
Chest twinge: This is the most common symptom. The distress is generally a sharp, stabbing strain, but may also be a dull ache or a burning sensation. It is usually worse when you run a deep breath, cough, or move around. The misery is usually better if you take shallow breaths or fake on the side that hurts. Chest pain is what usually cause people next to pleurisy to seek medical attention.
Cough: You may win a cough, depending on the cause of the pleurisy. Your cough may be dry or productive of sputum or blood.
Shortness of breath: The shortness of breath associated beside pleurisy may be due to the underlying cause, such as a blood clot surrounded by the lungs or pneumonia, or it may be due to the chest pain cause by breathing.
Fever: You may also get a hallucination, depending on the cause of the pleurisy.