Patient's question:
At 10 weeks pregnant, I have pain in my right lower back when breathing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The symptoms subsided after 3 days, but now even movement causes pain, and I can't walk more than two steps without gasping for air. The pain intensifies with each breath. Lying in bed, even jumping causes pain. I'm suspecting pleurisy. Now I'm extremely scared, especially since I can't have a CT scan or chest X-ray. If it is pleurisy, can I still save the baby...Doctor's answer:
In your case, the recurrence of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and chest pain is most likely caused by pneumonia or bronchial infection brought on by a cold. Pleurisy is mostly caused by tuberculosis. Since you don't have symptoms of fever or thirst, the likelihood of pleurisy is relatively low. It is recommended to rest in bed, relax your mind, and avoid excessive tension. Penicillin or cephalosporin-based anti-inflammatory medications can be used, either orally or through intravenous drip. These medications are relatively unlikely to interfere with the fetus. If coughing is significant, appropriate lung-cleansing and blood-cooling medications can be used, such as Chuanbei Pipa Gao. Pay attention to rest, and hope this helps.