Pleurisy

[Anna6]

How long does it take recover from pleurisy? I am on antibiotics but really tired and have pain.

[Shancock]

A good few weeks, although after a week it should gradually ease. You can take paracetamol and ibruprofen to help with them pain and use a hot water bottle. Lots of warm drinks, water and rest. If it's not easing within 2 weeks go back for an X-ray

[Anna6 in reply to Shancock]

Thanks. Going to have to be patient and give antibiotics time to work.

[peege]

Ages! Do go back to doc if it's still bad after course of abs won't you. They hear pleurisy through the stethoscope so can soon tell.

I know I can't take ibruprofen with asthma so I took paracetamol when the pain was bad & at night to get a decent sleep.

Do take care. For me, pneumonia was diagnosed a week after pleurisy dx & the combination took months to come back from. P

[Anna6 in reply to peege]

Thanks. Will rest up and see how I get on. Not had a weeks worth of treatment yet. So early days. Will go back to doc's if no better soon though.

[Tetrazzini]

When I was 40 it took a week. Sadly the older you get the longer it takes. Take it easy and let it take its course. Best wishes for an early recovery.