What is pleurisy?

Pleurisy is the inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura). Symptoms include sharp chest pain.

How do members experience pleurisy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pleurisy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pleurisy*

Who has pleurisy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 24
40s 59
50s 75
60s 42
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 208