This may be long, I'm sorry but I want answers. It started when I was 12, I started to develope this really sharp rib pain on my right side. It would hurt most while breathing in and moving. The pain would come every month and would last like a week. I went to the hospital for it and the doctor said it's pleurisy, and gave me meds for it. I took the meds for like 10 days like it said, when I was done with it, the pain came back the day after! Over the years it's gotten worse. I'm 17 now, and I still have it. By the time I hit 15 I starting getting it like every 2 weeks, and it still is that way. But now it moves around! When the pain comes, it can be in my left rib (which it usually is now), my back, my stomach, and my breast area. I recently have found a very good pulmonary doctor, and she really understands me. She is going to diagnose me until me find out what it is. She gave me meds for Acid reflux (I was diagnosed with it when I was younger) because she said the acid or whatever can sit in the esophagus, and its not supposed to be there. But sadly, the pills did nothing. I have yet to make another appointment with her because my insurance is changing. But for now, someone please help, what could this be? I can't take it anymore...all I can do is cry. It just hurts so bad.
And when I am around Cigarette smoke it gets worse! I was visiting my aunt and cousins, and their all chain smokers. and smoke in their house. And my pain got soo bad because of it!
Also, sometimes before my pain comes or gets real bad, I get really shaky and feel feverish.
And when I am around Cigarette smoke it gets worse! I was visiting my aunt and cousins, and their all chain smokers. and smoke in their house. And my pain got soo bad because of it!
Also, sometimes before my pain comes or gets real bad, I get really shaky and feel feverish.