Question about sharp lung pains
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From: Steve on 1 Oct 2005 14:15 I just got over a really strong sinus infection. It effected my sinuses, ears, and upper respitory system. At the same time I had a crohn's flare up that made matters much worse. It seemed to go away, but a few days after I was feeling better I developed a really sharp pain in my chest. It happens when I breathe or turn to one side. It is really bad when I cough. I have been taking shallow breaths because of it. Sometimes when I cough a small amount of green/yellow flem comes out. Sometimes there is a little blood, but it is minimal. I saw a walk in doctor who conducted no tests other than listening to my lungs to see if they are clear. He said it all looks good and that the pain could basically be comming from my lungs being sore from coughing so much during my sickness. I am having a hard time excepting this as I have had many colds and never in my life (29) have I experienced anything like this. Had anyone ever had this before or could someone explain what could be happening? Thanks, Steve
From: Steve on 1 Oct 2005 14:32 I forgot to mention thta I do have a fair bit of white flem comming up. I was also using Nasacort but stopped using it a few days ago incase it was the cause of this. "Steve" <skoczor(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:snA%e.4469$l03.711239(a)news20.bellglobal.com... >I just got over a really strong sinus infection. It effected my sinuses, >ears, and upper respitory system. At the same time I had a crohn's flare >up that made matters much worse. > > It seemed to go away, but a few days after I was feeling better I > developed a really sharp pain in my chest. It happens when I breathe or > turn to one side. It is really bad when I cough. I have been taking > shallow breaths because of it. Sometimes when I cough a small amount of > green/yellow flem comes out. Sometimes there is a little blood, but it > is minimal. > > I saw a walk in doctor who conducted no tests other than listening to my > lungs to see if they are clear. He said it all looks good and that the > pain could basically be comming from my lungs being sore from coughing so > much during my sickness. I am having a hard time excepting this as I have > had many colds and never in my life (29) have I experienced anything like > this. > > Had anyone ever had this before or could someone explain what could be > happening? > > Thanks, > > Steve >
From: Hawki63 on 1 Oct 2005 14:58 "Steve" <skoczor(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:snA%e.4469$l03.711239(a)news20.bellglobal.com... >I just got over a really strong sinus infection. It effected my sinuses, >ears, and upper respitory system. At the same time I had a crohn's flare >up that made matters much worse. > > It seemed to go away, but a few days after I was feeling better I > developed a really sharp pain in my chest. It happens when I breathe or > turn to one side. It is really bad when I cough. I have been taking > shallow breaths because of it. Sometimes when I cough a small amount of > green/yellow flem comes out. Sometimes there is a little blood, but it > is minimal. > > I saw a walk in doctor who conducted no tests other than listening to my > lungs to see if they are clear. He said it all looks good and that the > pain could basically be comming from my lungs being sore from coughing so > much during my sickness. I am having a hard time excepting this as I have > had many colds and never in my life (29) have I experienced anything like > this. > > Had anyone ever had this before or could someone explain what could be > happening? > > Thanks, > > Steve Hi Steve there is something called costochronditis...which is an inflammation of the cartilage that separates one rib from another..and where the ribs meet the sternum... it can often by detected by palpation(not listening with a stethoscope)...WHERE you feel pain the sharpest..take your finger and follow the cartilage line...BETWEEN each rib...often times you FIND that spot and say "ouch" as you push on it... unfortunately..it is the kind of pain that mimics angina(heart pain)..and often times folks end up in the ER!! happened to me once!! key is increased pain with coughing,,,breathing in..AND when moving toward the affected area it is very common after a bout of coughing... hope that helps...if a doc says your lungs are clear..I wouldn't be too concerned about pneumonia... treatment?? if you can take a mild pain reliever..or something like Motrin etc..(unless you have probs with your stomach!!)...Motrin can help decrease the inflammatory process..unfortunately this can take weeks...so be patient... good luck >
From: Don Kirkman on 1 Oct 2005 20:23 It seems to me I heard somewhere that <Hawki63(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in article <m%A%e.2216$Fi3.845(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>: > >"Steve" <skoczor(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message >news:snA%e.4469$l03.711239(a)news20.bellglobal.com... >>I just got over a really strong sinus infection. It effected my sinuses, >>ears, and upper respitory system. At the same time I had a crohn's flare >>up that made matters much worse. >> It seemed to go away, but a few days after I was feeling better I >> developed a really sharp pain in my chest. It happens when I breathe or >> turn to one side. It is really bad when I cough. I have been taking >> shallow breaths because of it. Sometimes when I cough a small amount of >> green/yellow flem comes out. Sometimes there is a little blood, but it >> is minimal. >> I saw a walk in doctor who conducted no tests other than listening to my >> lungs to see if they are clear. He said it all looks good and that the >> pain could basically be comming from my lungs being sore from coughing so >> much during my sickness. I am having a hard time excepting this as I have >> had many colds and never in my life (29) have I experienced anything like >> this. >> Had anyone ever had this before or could someone explain what could be >> happening? >there is something called costochronditis...which is an inflammation of the >cartilage that separates one rib from another..and where the ribs meet the >sternum... >it can often by detected by palpation(not listening with a >stethoscope)...WHERE you feel pain the sharpest..take your finger and follow >the cartilage line...BETWEEN each rib...often times you FIND that spot and >say "ouch" as you push on it... >unfortunately..it is the kind of pain that mimics angina(heart pain)..and >often times folks end up in the ER!! happened to me once!! >key is increased pain with coughing,,,breathing in..AND when moving toward >the affected area >hope that helps...if a doc says your lungs are clear..I wouldn't be too >concerned about pneumonia... >treatment?? if you can take a mild pain reliever..or something like Motrin >etc..(unless you have probs with your stomach!!)...Motrin can help decrease >the inflammatory process..unfortunately this can take weeks...so be >patient... Costochondritis is one of well over 100 variations in the family of diseases of the autoimmune system; other widely known and widely suffered ones are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Crohn's disease. As a group, these diseases may be hard to diagnose properly. Recently developed medications are safer and more effective than the older ones, but individual reaction to any medication may differ--they help some people greatly, and others little or not at all. A good specialist will be able to recommend a variety of medications depending on the diagnosis and the patient's reaction to the treatment. The most commonly recommended specialist is a rheumatologist. Aside from controlling pain and reducing inflammation, some newer medications can modify the advance of the diseases and lessen the cumulative bodily damage that all these diseases tend to cause. -- Don Kirkman
From: Steve on 1 Oct 2005 22:42
I _Think_ I found the spot causing the pain. It's not in between my ribs. When I push down on my lungs in this spot it hurts. I think it is the only place, but it is hard to tell because the pain radiates. It seems to be on my left side, very close to the center, near where my rib cage ends. I also forgot to mention that I had bad heart burn the day before, but I thought it was caused from the cough drops I was using. Is it possible that this is related to crohn's? <Hawki63(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:m%A%e.2216$Fi3.845(a)newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... > > "Steve" <skoczor(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:snA%e.4469$l03.711239(a)news20.bellglobal.com... >>I just got over a really strong sinus infection. It effected my sinuses, >>ears, and upper respitory system. At the same time I had a crohn's flare >>up that made matters much worse. >> >> It seemed to go away, but a few days after I was feeling better I >> developed a really sharp pain in my chest. It happens when I breathe or >> turn to one side. It is really bad when I cough. I have been taking >> shallow breaths because of it. Sometimes when I cough a small amount of >> green/yellow flem comes out. Sometimes there is a little blood, but it >> is minimal. >> >> I saw a walk in doctor who conducted no tests other than listening to my >> lungs to see if they are clear. He said it all looks good and that the >> pain could basically be comming from my lungs being sore from coughing so >> much during my sickness. I am having a hard time excepting this as I >> have had many colds and never in my life (29) have I experienced anything >> like this. >> >> Had anyone ever had this before or could someone explain what could be >> happening? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve > > > Hi Steve > > there is something called costochronditis...which is an inflammation of > the cartilage that separates one rib from another..and where the ribs meet > the sternum... > > it can often by detected by palpation(not listening with a > stethoscope)...WHERE you feel pain the sharpest..take your finger and > follow the cartilage line...BETWEEN each rib...often times you FIND that > spot and say "ouch" as you push on it... > > unfortunately..it is the kind of pain that mimics angina(heart pain)..and > often times folks end up in the ER!! happened to me once!! > > key is increased pain with coughing,,,breathing in..AND when moving toward > the affected area > > it is very common after a bout of coughing... > > hope that helps...if a doc says your lungs are clear..I wouldn't be too > concerned about pneumonia... > > treatment?? if you can take a mild pain reliever..or something like Motrin > etc..(unless you have probs with your stomach!!)...Motrin can help > decrease the inflammatory process..unfortunately this can take weeks...so > be patient... > > good luck > > >> > > |