I woke up this morning and I couldn't breathe in all the way because it hurt too bad. I went to the doctor's office and they asked me questions and took x-rays and listened to my lungs. They said that everything looked fine. But, my chest still hurts (rigth underneath by sternum and sometimes on my right side towards the bottom of my rib cage).
They gave me a breathing treatment- which only made me dizzy. Then, when that didn't help, they gave me a shot in the arm of anti-inflammitory medication. That was almost 5 hours ago and my lungs still hurt. The doctor was supposed to call me and see if the shot helped but I haven't heard anything yet. What could be wrong with me? Or my chest cavit(ies)? Any help out there?
2006-10-19 11:56:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Is it at all possible that you might have strained the muscles under ribs and around your chest? I have done that before and couldn't get a full breath without being in alot of pain. I hope that is all that it is - that is minor, and recoverable. Very best of luck to you!!
2006-10-19 11:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by MissHazel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pain only with inhalation is almost never caused by anything serious. Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs and it hurts like he11. It goes away on it's own and the only real complication is that it prevents you from breathing deeply, so you can't get up and do much. You could be having musculoskeletal pain, as well. An antiinflammatory medication might take a while to really work well.
Things like pneumonia, tumors, pulmonary embolism, etc. cause a different kind of chest pain. They decrease your oxygen supply and make your heart work harder and actually cause the type of chest pain you get with a heart attack. They make it hard to breathe in a different way. You can't breathe well, not because it hurts, but because the air just won't go in or the oxygen doesn't get absorbed. You get very short of breath with those things.
edit: PS while I'm sure blah blah blah meant well, going to the Dr. and demanding further studies might not be such a good idea. This is pain you've only had for one day. You would most likely be wasting your money and a heck of a lot of time. If I was in your position, I'd wait at least 3 days unless it was just excruciating or I was getting terribly short of breath. I'm saying all of this assuming the pain is only on inhalation. If you have the pain when you're not inhaling, as well, that's serious. If that's the case, then you do need to go in and have further studies done.
2006-10-19 12:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by farmgirl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Seriously DEMAND that your doctor's do more than an x-ray if this continues.
My best freind kept going back to the doctors with pain in her lungs and they told her there was nothing wrong.
She died of lung cancer at 30.
Nobody noticed she had cancer until her lungs collapsed, and then it was too late.
I would suggest you go back to the doctor soon, tell them you are still in pain and that the shot did not help. Go to the emergency room if you have to, DO NOT let them tell you nothing is wrong. There is more than x-rays that can be done... get an MRI.
2006-10-19 12:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by Blah Blah Blah 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ok..I am going by what happened to my dad ..how old are you..do you smoke..or did you smoke...?? Did you work with asbestoses when you were younger..or in the mid time of your adult life.. do you walk alot..could you walk long distance without breathing heavily..if not do you breathe heavily everyday..well, my dady had those symptoms..he had Lung cancer caused by Abestoses...and past away..keep on the doctors dont let them linger..
2006-10-19 12:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by ck1_content 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds like the beginning of an infection that hasn't been caught yet take the antibiotics,you may also have asthma that's weird anyways if your dr. hasn't called you then you should call him/her and demand that further testing be done i hope you feel better soon
2006-10-19 11:59:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your chest is clear could be bruised or broken ribs they are very painful!!
Get well soon hon
2006-10-19 11:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by Trish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u don't have any other health problem i advice u to make ECG(ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY) to be sure that there is no dangerous medical condition if it is fine it's ok & may be due to muscle spasm
2006-10-19 12:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by monmon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be pulled muscle or sleeping funny
2006-10-19 11:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are dieing it is a tumor in your chest
he didn't call you cause he thought you would be dead by now
2006-10-19 11:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by Slappin 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋