Pleurisy

I think I've got pleurisy again. The pain in my ribs is quite something!

Do people become susceptible to this after they've had it once?

I have pulmonary fibrosis (caused by radiotherapy in 1990 for Hodgkin's disease), a paralysed right hemi-diaphragm and asthma. I also have multiple other chronic conditions.

Should I expect pleurisy to be a recurrent visitor from now on?

[Badbessie]

Sadly some people do get numerous episodes of pleurisy. I am one of them. I seem to follow a pattern of having two or three episodes and then none for a while. Of course there are other reasons for your symptoms such as costocondritis which for my sins I also suffer from. The best advice I can give is speak to your GP so that a definitive diagnosis can be given.

[Hidden in reply to Badbessie]

Thank you Badbessie. I'm still waiting for a call back from my GP after days waiting. Hopefully I'll get to speak to a doctor today and get antibiotics, but I'm not holding my breath! 🥴

[Suzie42 in reply to Hidden]

Why are you still waiting for call back. Chase GP it's not fair to expect you to wait. Wishing you better really soon