Dr. I have a pain in my upper chest and I think it s probably Plersi. I got that a lot growing up. But it s been a while. What can I do to take care of that? If I didn t spell it right it s where the fluid between the muscle and the bone is gone. Breathing deep is when it is the most pain...no other pain at all YYYY@YYYY
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should first get done chest x-ray to rule out causes of pleurisy (inflammation of pleura). The causes of pleurisy are1. Pneumonia2. Pleural effusion3. TB4. Pneumothorax5. Rib fractures6. Pulmonary contusions etc. So get done chest x-ray to rule out these causes. You can take painkiller to relieve pain from pleurisy. Definitive treatment will only be after diagnosis of course.