Hi there,I have been having some sharp pains in my chest, on Tuesday I was told its Pleurisy, I am now on my 3rd day of anti biotics but still in a lot of pain which I believe is getting worse. Also I appear to have a rash on my chest (as from today) is this normal ??
Hello! Thank you for being wit Hus on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern, and would like to explain that for pain relief you need to try any anti-inflammatory medications, like naproxen, fetoprotein, etc would recommend a careful physical medical examination coupled with eventual chest X-ray study to rule in/out the first diagnosis of Pleurisy, and to differentiate with other possible etiological causes, as it may be shingles:Herpes Zoster (cutaneous rash is suggestive of such a disorder), etc. Some additional lab tests may be necessary, like complete blood count, PCR, etc. Hope to have been helpful to you! Greetings!