Watkky

[Watkky]

I when to Doctor she said I have got Pleurisy but she said. Antibiotics won't help I am in a lot of pain just takeing paracetamol can anyone give me tips to help the pain

[Hidden]

Can you take brufen ...or maybe a hot water bottle on you where the pain is xx

[Watkky in reply to Hidden]

No only paracetamol I'm on a lot of tables for uther things I've tried hot water bottle it doesn't help thanks

[Hidden in reply to Watkky]

Sorry to hear that ...its painful xx

[cfarris412 in reply to Hidden]

Ibuprofen and ice pack on your back!

[Watkky]

Thanks anyway x

[hopetorun]

I used to hug a pillow around me. It helped when i coughed

[Watkky in reply to hopetorun]

Thanks I will try that x

[Christina1941]

If you fold a towel long wise then put it round your ribs and when you are going to cough pull it tightly, this eases the pain when you cough, the physiotherapists showed me how to do it when I was in hospital with double pneumonia and it really does help xx

[Watkky in reply to Christina1941]

Thanks very much I'll try that x