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Pleural Effusion (TB)
Hi I was having pleural effusion right sided in july 2015 i am now out of medication but I am still feeling pain right sided when I take long breath or yawn this doesn't gives me a normal feel, please help. My last ESR was 10 done in Jan 2016
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Pleural effusion heals by fibrosis and pleural thickening and so a good proportion of patient may feel same side pleuritic pain as described exactly by you even till 6-12 months. Do some lung expansion exercises and take help of a physiotherapist.
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