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I've been diagnosed with pleurisy and i want to know if taking cold medicine will help get over it.?
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No: Pleurisy is an inflammation of the sack that covers the lungs. You need an anti-inflammatory medicine like an oral steroid or rx strength ibuprophen or other such medication like Naproxen by rx.
Answered 12/31/2014
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