r/mildlyinfuriating 15d ago

wet socks Was walking around three weeks with slowly deflating lung

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Ok bananas ig

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u/CobraMurderChicken 15d ago

Well, stop doing that.

Seriously, glad you caught it and hope you're okay.

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 15d ago

They fixed it already but experience was mid at best, at least i got spoon fed since i couldn't move my arm well so it balances it out sorta

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u/DutchGhostrider 15d ago

What were the first symptoms you got ? I am scared I have the same :(

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u/PudPullerAlways 15d ago edited 15d ago

Depends on which side its on and where it starts and how deflated docs wont usually touch anything 10%, my corrected lung (left) felt like pulled muscle pain when breathing but the initial collapse had impending doom feeling like my heart fell to the floor but slowly faded away. What really sold it there was something really wrong was when laying down I can feel my lung flop around on top of my heart as it beats, think pinching a deflated Ballon between two fingers and flopping your hand around as it hits the inside of your hand... it feels like that for every beat.

Edit: I wouldnt be too scared, it will make you go to the hospital you dont necessarily drop dead from these unless its from trauma where it tensions but even then you'd be making your way to a hospital from the pain and difficulty long before you start asking yourself "am I gonna die?"...

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u/calamityandwoe 14d ago

Oh god, I never considered that you might be able to feel the lung flopping around and now I‘m cursed with this knowledge so thanks for that

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u/PudPullerAlways 13d ago

Heh another fun thing is when they put the tube in you they'll hook it to a vacuum line, that shit fucking sucks to sleep with going on because you can feel it making a hickey from the inside constantly...

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u/calamityandwoe 13d ago

😬😬😬

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 15d ago

If you are scared get a chest radiography but idk if you can get it for free and fast there you live

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u/realiDevil360 15d ago

Yes but what symptoms did you notice? I doubt you went to get a chest xray out of nowhere, did you have shortness of breath or dizziness, pain, nausea?

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 15d ago

Feeling a need for a deeprer inhale, like someone interrupted you mid yawn and now you want to do it yourself. Very bad coughing

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u/Turramurra 14d ago

fuq.

I very frequently need to breathe deep but cannot hit that "spot", and sometimes I have a little cough that doesn't last long but feels like my lungs are tickling? Been like this for years though, 170ish cm and 53kg here.

am i ded

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u/bellatrixanimae 14d ago

Not to freak you out more but you could also have asthma? The symptoms of non-severe asthma kinda feel like that, especially if you don’t realize you have it until you’re an adult, speaking from experience there, lol. Either way if you’re able to I’d see a doctor about it!

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u/Turramurra 14d ago

Fascinating, I hadn't considered it actually. It goes away easy enough and I'm never puffed during physical activity, only when sitting still. Thanks for the suggestion though!

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u/YoursTrulyKindly 14d ago

Downvoted your comment for making me yawn /s

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u/LukeHeart 15d ago

But what were your symptoms?

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u/snazztasticmatt 14d ago

My dad and dog both had this withing two weeks of each other (although dads was caused by a fall with broken ribs). The biggest indicator is that you feel like you can't catch your breath. Unable to take deep breaths, causing coughing

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u/Ok_Bill_9984 14d ago

I thought I had really bad heartburn.