
Suggest Remedy For Severe Chest Pain While Recovering From Pneumonia

Better to get done chest x ray first.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should get done chest x ray first to rule out development of pleural effusion and worsening of pneumonia.
With strong antibiotics, usually pneumonia and pleurisy recover in 2 weeks.
But you are still having severe pain in chest, so possibility of either worsening of underlying pneumonia or development of pleural effusion is more.
And to rule out both are these, chest x ray is needed.
So better to get done chest x ray first.
You can take painkiller and apply warm water pad for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.


What are your other symptoms besides pain?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me if you are having other symptoms besides pain, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.


It is rare possibility.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So, you are having many more symptoms than pain.
And in rare case fluid can come out under chest wall.
It is known as empyema necessitans.
Please let me know
1. Do you have fever?
2. Do you have sputum production?
3. Is that chest wall area red and inflammed?
4. Which strong antibiotic you have taken?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

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