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I have pneumonia i'm on an antibiotic but i'm having sharp pain around my lung area is this serious of why is it happening?

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Dr. Nestor Del rosario answered

Pleurisy: In view of the pneumonia, there is inflammation in the lining of the lung which when it inflates, it touches the lining of the ribcage and causes pain. Also the stretches in areas inflamed cause pain as there are nerves on the linings called pleura.

Answered 2/10/2014

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A member asked:

I have pneumonia i'm on an antibiotic but i'm having sharp pain around my lung area is this serious of why is it happening?

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