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Fri 25 Jan, 2013 08:16 pm
My fiance was just diagnosed with a partially collapsed lung on the left side. The ER Dr. we saw gave him narco for pain and sent him home, saying it should be checked again in 6 months. This was two days ago, and he is still having problems with pain and pressure, and can't lay flat on his back. He went back to work tonight (he is a cook at a nursing home, which is generally pretty low stress) and a few hours in he was having more pain and difficulty breathing. How long should it normally take for the lung to inflate on its own? He is 31 with past heart problems and an occasional smoker.
@cstull1217,
If he's in pain and having difficulty breathing he needs to go back to his doctor now. Especially since you say he's only 31 years old with past heart problems and a smoker.
@jcboy,
Thank you. I am trying to convince him of that, but he is stubborn lol.
@cstull1217,
Thank you both for your input. I had him convinced to go to the ER today, and suddenly the pain and pressure went away, and he has been feeling great all day. He has an apt on Wednesday with his Dr, but we are thinking that the lung has re inflated itself. But thank you, its good to know I wasn't just being overcautious.
@cstull1217,
Maybe he needs himself to be thoroughly checked out especially since he is into smoking as well.
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