Trouble breathing..

**aly** · 09-23-2003, 07:00 PM

Originally posted by Kfamr
Ack.. whatever it is I hope it runs away!

Well I'm sharing your pain. Maybe we can be roomies at the hospital

I was EXACTLY like you worrying about cancer and stuff. Maybe we'll be roomies at the INSANE ASYLUM!

**Kfamr** · 09-23-2003, 07:01 PM

As long as you bring Piper for me!

**Rachel** · 09-23-2003, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by joycenalex
among other things, it could also be pleursey, which is an inflammation of the pleura, the covering of the lungs immediately under the ribs or costochondritis an inflammation of the covering of the ribs. this can be a clinical call by a doctor, and while it's not a emergency, for your own pain relief, it should be soon, since home care hasn't resolved it.

That was my reaction as well. I've had this a couple times in my life and my symptoms were exactly as you described, Kayann. I would hope that you would make an appointment with a doctor to be on the safe side.

**Ally Cat's Mommy** · 09-24-2003, 02:02 AM

Hope you feel better soon!

It does sound like maybe you "strained" something with all the coughing, if you recently had bronchitis.
Otherwsie ,have you changed anything else, like your eating habits? I had terrible pain last year (used to wake me up screaming), and it turned out to be Gall Bladder attacks from eating too much fat (I was on Atkins diet). When I switched to a low-fat diet the problem went away!