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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain And Difficulty In Breathing

Just wondering, I had a pleurodesis and a blebectomy in June 2007 when my right lung collapsed to fix it. I also had a preventative surgery on my left side (as blebs were found in a CT). I'm still experiencing a lot of pain on my right side and it feels as if I cannot breathe properly. I still get pain on my left side, but it's nowhere near as bad. Just wondering if there is anything I can do about it, because my doctor just tells me it's normal, but I know it isn't. I'm 19 and I had the surgeries when I was 15.
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Pleura is the layer surrounding lungs. It's main function is to provide lubrication to lungs while breathing (inspiration and expiration).
Pleurodesis means artificially we are reducing pleural space and join two pleural layers. It is commonly done to prevent recurrent pneumothorax.
So Pleurodesis patients won't have lubricating effect while breathing and hence they feel pain and difficulty in deep inhalation.
This is normal thing after Pleurodesis.
No treatment is required for this. You can apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain And Difficulty In Breathing

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Pleura is the layer surrounding lungs. It s main function is to provide lubrication to lungs while breathing (inspiration and expiration). Pleurodesis means artificially we are reducing pleural space and join two pleural layers. It is commonly done to prevent recurrent pneumothorax. So Pleurodesis patients won t have lubricating effect while breathing and hence they feel pain and difficulty in deep inhalation. This is normal thing after Pleurodesis. No treatment is required for this. You can apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest for symptomatic relief. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.