Pneumonia and pleurisy. Backpain

[Wraysbury]

Just a heads up. I have had an excruciating pain under my ribs on one side, on my back. After a week GP prescribed Codeine Phosphate A week later I went back and Was sent to the hosp. I have pneumonia and pleurisy exactly where the external pain is. I don’t have a cough but have been having hot flushes and have felt unwell. Having had pneumonia before I would never have expected this. I’m just saying don’t always put new pains down to PMR. If it doesn’t go, get it checked.

[HappyDiamonds]

Im so sorry that you have this to put up with. I had severe pneumonia in the base of both lungs earlier in the year which went undiagnosed. That and GCA (which also went 6 months undiagnosed) totally floored me. Could have coped with one or the other but both at the same time was not something I ever want again. Just as well you got it checked out, do look after yourself and take care.

[Wraysbury in reply to HappyDiamonds]

Thanks x

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Ouch! OH had pleurisy many years ago - I think it lined up next to broken ribs for pain!

[suzy1959]

Yes, ouch! I had Pleurisy 2 years ago and, like you, thought it was muscular at first until the night it felt like I was being stabbed repeatedly! I would say, PMRpro, that it was much more painful than broken ribs which I have also had! Happily, the anti-biotics soon sorted it out.

Hope you get better soon.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to suzy1959]

I was going by what himself said! Just the ribs were his own fault - it was never going to end well with a 33 year old iceskating racing on a frozen lake. Not the most perfect of surfaces. And no options to sort them except time ...

[Rugger]

Get well soon!

[Jackoh]

Sounds awful - thanks for the heads up - get well soon 💐