... Hi I had VATS blebectomy over two months ago and find that my right side feels kind of numb and i have slight pain at times it seems around the ribs but from the inside i presume where the stapling and cutting off the blebs and i seem to have slight swelling in the same area, so not unlike you ,good luck,. (7 replies)

... he most worrying part for me is that most of you don't mention a shortness of breath at all, and those of you that do mention only having it when you get a sharp pain in your chest. ... (7 replies)

... cardio fitness program designed to expand my lung capacity slowly. It was extremely painful at times and took about a year before it worked. It may be that the pain would have stopped anyway after that amount of time, who knows. ... (7 replies)

... Hi all Just thought I would let you all know that I was diagnosed with asthma on Monday morning and my doctor belives it was underlying and as left untreated caused the pneumothorax. He also thinks that all the aches and pains I get are caused by the untreated asthma and using my inhalers every day should really help soon. Will let you know, but I would request a lung... (7 replies)

... I had a right side pneumothorax in July. I had an Aspiration and then a chest drain inserted too. After 5 painful days in hospital, the lung back up and i was discharged. ... (7 replies)

... I too had a spontanious Pneumothorax, turned tension pneumothorax 4 years ago now, I also had the complete surgery, however I am not a smoker and no one knows the cause. ... (7 replies)

... s and a CT scan which all revealed everything was 'normal' so I am at a loose end now. Something just doesnt feel right. My doctor just says that it is pneumatic pain from the chest drain and will go away eventually. ... (7 replies)

... years ago i had a large spontaneous pneumothorax in my left lung. ... (7 replies)

... nd that can still pop a bleb but my lung will not collapse. This still hurt when it happens and i have too also sit in a certain position. Its the sharp stabbibg pain that takes my breathe away and hurt the most. ... (2 replies)

... pain while sitting. In movie theaters, restaurants, even at a desk, the only way to deal with the pain is to move around often or lean back where possible. I do feel this way in my car as well, but not as much because of the way i have my seat positioned. ... (2 replies)

... Hi! I just had the chest tube inserted- no pleurodesis. I do see a chiropractor, but not on a regular basis. I think that was the verdict because it is not a constant pain, just in the middle of my chest and in my shoulder blade when I take a really deep breath? Like I said, it does help mentally knowing that he said everything is ok, I just really do not understand the... (5 replies)

... Inflamed muscles related to the tubing after a year seems strange, but it's possible that you have muscle pain or discomfort or some possible scarring in an area. ... (5 replies)

... Thank you so much for the response! I actually went to my lung doctor yesterday, had an x-ray and he listened to my lungs and said that everything was great!! He did say that I probably have some inflamed chest muscles right now? Which is a little scary, because that is what they told me at first last year : ( But, that was also at a quick med clinic, and he is the... (5 replies)

... Hi...I'd definitely get in to the doc again and demand an x-ray. The pains you're having sound exactly like the small collapses I was happening before the one that landed me in the hospital. Since you only were tubed, I would say that it's probable of another collapse. In 1975, I had thoracotamy/pleurodesis/blebs stitched after 3 tubings. I was in the hospital for a... (5 replies)

... due to the extreme pain of the chest tube, and even the nurse telling me that it would probably happen again. ... (5 replies)

... ng out of the ordinary, which was a relief, but still kind of disconcerting. I say that, because it's really not that nice when you go to the hospital for chest pain and they give the "I dunno" response. ... (0 replies)

... m but chest tube dosent last surgury is the best the rumbling sound is things called blebs there like a crackling sound and when there popping thats when your in pain because air is coming out of them and collapseing the lung. ... (3 replies)

... my son lung collopsed on his left side he had severe pain in his chest and left arm for over a year bought him 7 times to the doc. ... (1 replies)

... I had a full collapse 4 months ago and i was driving on a quiet road when suddenly i just could not breathe ,no sudden pain but i did have a pain in my right shoulder for a few days before. ... (3 replies)

... You posted regarding costochondritis pain relief. Did you mean YOU have it, or just that pain relief from aleve can help? ... (6 replies)