... I inhaled rice at dinner last night, coughed and choked immediately but I don't think all of it came up. I think I must have gotten some in my lungs but of course can't be sure. All night long my throat was extremely sore, and today I feel a heaviness - like mucus - in my chest. My nose also has a lot of mucus and throat is still painful though not nearly as bad as last... (1 replies)

... I think taking the naproxen regularly, twice a day, will help the most. You may be feeling some residual pleurisy in your back, as it can be felt front or back or both. ... (11 replies)

... Im 22 year old male who did a tummy tuck and chest gyno surgrey due to a drastic weightloss. the surgrey was done year ago and post surgrey 3 months I started to get shortness of breath. it goes and comes but mostly stays a long monthly period of time. Since having it a while I learned new methods of it.... such as it comes every 1-2 hours and it goes away when I eat to max... (0 replies)

... But nobody has whole body burning pain I can't even hardly walk let alone lay in bed difficulty eating very hard to control movements I have to be taken to drs in the back of a van laying on a mattress and still in pain . I can't believe nobody has all these problems nobody has total body nerve pain! (13 replies)

... Hi Terlin my friend fancy meeting you here ! , You mentioned in your thread FULL BODY ICY HOT in the neuropathy board you WERE on cipro before your hernia mesh was done. Have you looked up fluoroquinolone toxicity yet ? Reading all your posts in other boards,you still seem to be at a loss as to what to do, in my opinion a lot of your symptoms ARE STRONGLY suggestive of... (13 replies)

... I was asking as these nasty drugs are often misprescribed for minor respiratory conditions. ... (13 replies)

... So I try that approach now. I try to give my mom as much peace as I can and let her know that she had a great life and that it mattered and that she made a difference in this world. ... (4 replies)

... I get the symptoms you describe as well Lots of dizziness, very weak, arms heavy, balance problems, waking up a lot at night, tinnitus, mental confusion, feeling unreal, dream like (13 replies)

... I have similar problems but mine are constant, I have presure and numbness through my whole face and head. Can't sleep at nite and I have a balance problem and hissing in my ears. And I seem like I can't focus on what I'm doing really strange and causing aot of anxiety I seem to tense up my whole chest and core neck gets stiff and feel like my shoulders and arms are heavy. (13 replies)

... When you smoked did you have a problem of exhaling the smoke completly or feel like you swallowed it, and do you have problems coughing up phlem not getting enough breath to completely get it out? These are problems I'm having and feel like I'm hyperventilating. Sorry for your condition I've had X-rays and ct scans showing nothing please reply thanks (3 replies)

... Hello to both of you, I actually joined this forum because I wanted to get in touch with copinginseattle. I saw that you posted that your mother had COPD and so I wanted to someone to share stories with. I, myself am heartbroken and a complete mess because my father has COPD and lung cancer. He is currently hospitalized and nearly died a few days ago while I was away on... (4 replies)

... rays have come back clear, at least it's not something directly related to an infection or something such as that. ... (7 replies)

... Thanks, I try to stay as healthy as I can. I just turned 52 in March so staying healthy now will hopefully help me out later on. ... (7 replies)

... I'm going to do further reading to see if I can find any information as to future issues....for myself as well. ... (7 replies)

... Hi, I was 30 when my left lung collasped and had the surgery. The past 2 years I have been exercising using those resistent bands but have been very careful not to do exercises that put too much pressure on the the left side. I am left handed but use my right hand a bit more for things. My right side is much stronger than the left too. When my surgery was done I... (7 replies)

... reconnection I have areas that seem to "grind" when I breathe in deeply and most times I can feel a bit of sharp pain that comes as the ribs expand. ... (7 replies)

... Chronic cough can be difficult to pin down and get accurate diagnosis. Do you have any symptoms of wheezing or shortness of breath along with the cough? While you could just have a cough-variant asthma, typically you would also experience shortness of breathe and wheezing. I have personal experience with cough-variant asthma and I can tell you that no amount of the... (4 replies)

... I am new to this forum. Sorry in advance for my bad english, as it is not my mother tongue. ... (3 replies)

... thing, even if it was just crackers and peanut butter. Tell mom that whatever sounds good to her, to eat it, no matter if it isn't one of the "building blocks", as long as there is something going into the stomach. Chicken noodle soup is another one that she might find works. ... (5 replies)

... I have many health problems but as of the moment I am very concerned about a message I got from my pulmonary doctor. ... (0 replies)