hi iam a 33 year old female. almost a year ago i experienced complications after having knee surgery , i had to do a strees text which showed a blockage so i had the heart cath done and the dr said everything looked ok right after heart cath i had really really bad chest pain the dr said it was probable from plurase but its been going on off and on for about a year , the pain gets so bad i just need to lay down and occasional pain in the back. what do u think i should do
Pleuritic pain isn't necessarily pleurisy. An irritated lining around the heart can cause symptoms that reoccur repeatedly. If so, there are medicines that can help to suppress it like colchicine. Your doctor will need more information. I usually like to ask about inflamed joints, skin rashes, hair loss or affected family members. Some blood work looking for illnesses that irritate organ linings are also useful. Discuss these options with your doctor.