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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Lungs

i am 8 mo. 5 bypass cabg pt.. had a post op pneumothorax. still some aching in pneumo. area as well as incision area especially in cold weather. i have been in cardiac re hab no problems exercising. sometimes very tired mid afternoon. what should i typically expect this far post op..
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
What your experiencing (pain at pneumothorax area) is nothing but a pleuritic pain.
Pneumothorax heal by pleural thickening.
So pleural layers in that area loose their normal smooth structure and become adherent to each other.
This is known as pleural thickening.
So some degree of pain while coughing, sneezing, yawning is common after any pleural procedure.
Best treatment is application of warm water pad on affected areas.
You can take simple paracetamol also.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Lungs

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. What your experiencing (pain at pneumothorax area) is nothing but a pleuritic pain. Pneumothorax heal by pleural thickening. So pleural layers in that area loose their normal smooth structure and become adherent to each other. This is known as pleural thickening. So some degree of pain while coughing, sneezing, yawning is common after any pleural procedure. Best treatment is application of warm water pad on affected areas. You can take simple paracetamol also. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.