... I was 30 when my left lung collasped and had the surgery. ... (7 replies)

... A few days back, I had a "bubble" in the center of my chest, almost like the need to burp. It would go away and come back, but the pressure was so bad it would stop me in my tracks. ... (0 replies)

... and have seen 3 doctors about it and they don't know what is wrong.. I am not a smoker but did smoke pot occasionally but never had any brething problems from it.. ... (0 replies)

... My doctor said some of my pain sounded like Pleurisy. I guess it's nothing to worry about. I don't think he takes any of my problems seriously, truth to be told. ... (27 replies)

... One is born with weak spots in the lungs and with age they grow and weaken more. ... (7 replies)

... Yeh what I feel in my left arm and left side is directly related to my left lung. If I have a cigarette it starts flaring up.. ... (6 replies)

... eels. Whew its so nice to have someone to relate to after 2 months of frustration lol. You perked my ears up with the blood tests because they did some on mine and mine were all normal also. Hmmm...wonder if that could be because the infection was unspecified. Altho i have felt that theres more to it that i dont yet know. ... (6 replies)

... FATIGUE ETC. TESTS FOR HEART PROBLEMS,VALLEY FEVER,BLOOD CLOT IN LUNG ARE NEGATIVE. ... (1 replies)

... I have had both sides "talc'd" and over the years have suffered additional SP's, however, they are much milder and don't last very long. You may or may not suffer anymore because you may or may not have any more blebs. ... (2 replies)

... The other day I had really bad chest pain and because of my high blood pressure history and high cholesterol I thought I was having a heart attack. ... (1 replies)

... well i went for a 2nd opinion a week later. did an EKG, regular stress test, and then an echo at rest. ... (8 replies)

... Hello, I am Janet and I am here to help you... ... (8 replies)

... He would have had the blebs excised and stapled or stitched and then a chemical talc injected between the layers to cause abrasion so that they will stay together. was the term blebectomy mentioned? ... (3 replies)

... e said that I need a chest xray, she wanted me to talk to my PCP about it, thinks I might have something wrong with my lungs where I hurt breathing in like that, and smoked for along time. ... (27 replies)

... I have never had air hunger problems before. I feel like I can't take a deep breath and have to constantly take deep SIGHS or YAWNS to feel like I can. This didn't start until around late March 2010. ... (7 replies)

... tightness present in my lungs. only ct scan was abnormal, all other results were okay, including lung biopsy. ... (1 replies)

... I recently went through a thoracotomy on my right lung to remove a large benign mass. The surgery went according to plan and I am now in the recovery stage back at home. ... (1 replies)

... currently diagonise with anemia. but now my blood count is up,heart rate excellent but i continue to have strong chest pain, like pushing down in the of my chest and top right corner of my left lung. plz wat do i do.Every test ive done has come up clear. so wat is it. ... (0 replies)

... So sorry to hear your going through all this! I have suffered a pneumothorax but it was after I returned home from having lung surgery. It's not only frightening but very painful to try to breath. ... (3 replies)

... Hello All, Has anyone here ever had experience with a collapsed lung? It happened to me last week -- thought I was having a heart attack. Anyway, when they finally told me what was wrong, they said a surgeon would come in the morning to do a chest tube -- was NOT happy about that. Well, when the surgeon finally came, he told me he was sending me home to let it resolve on... (3 replies)