Pain in right lung

[Candyred]

Hi guys how are you all? .. I have been experiencing a weird sensation of numbness in my right lung coming up under my arm, it’s not a pain a such but a very uncomfortable feeling. Can anyone relate to this? Doctor did say there was some crackling in the lung when she listened .. very emotional day yesterday and today just looking for some help here .. xx

[mskpjb]

Hi Candyred sorry you're not feeling great. Did the doctor prescribe anything for the crackles she heard ? You may be nursing an infection which will make you feel rotten.

You said yesterday was a very emotional day and I'm not prying but just want to say that if you're struggling emotionally why not see the doctor. We trot off to GPs with all our physical ailments but hesitate to go and mention our feelings. I carried grief around with me for six years and finally accepted a low dose antidepressant. It does take the edge off things. Sorry if I'm rambling and being no help at all but I hope you feel better soon. Take care, Sheila xx

[Candyred in reply to mskpjb]

Hi yes she gave me steroids and doxycycline tablets then referred me back to see her a week this Monday.. I think I’ll speak to my doctor next time I go about my feelings you know it’s something I’ve never considered. Thank you!

[lKeith]

Candyred

Hi, this sensation maybe related to a partial collapse of the lung, see if your GP can refer you for an xray or CT scan at your local hospital.

IKeith

[Candyred in reply to lKeith]

Ok thank you IKeith I’ll speak to the doctor next week ..

[rfcjackie]

Hiya Candyred not been on here for long time due to husband been terminally ill.Like you my right lung is really bad.I have had 2 courses of Doxycycline & steroids.I was feeling worse sats at 89 and feeling like lung is paralysed.I went to GP yesterday he said right lung was bad along with breathlessness.He said maybe the bug in lung had become resistant to doxycycline as that's only antibiotic that's ever cleared things.He said he didn't think I was going to avoid hospital for Iv.I am still same so have 24 hours to see if improvment.I am also on a long course of steroids instead of 8 a day for week.I hope you start to feel better very soon.Its a horrible illness and does have times of been emotional.I am on antidepressants now.Speak to your GP you are not alone with these feelings.I cry as am only 54 and can't do the things I want with my 2 grandkids.At times I feel my bond with my wee grandaughter is not the very close bond I had my hubby will tell me I only think that.I love them both so mutch they are our world x

[Candyred in reply to rfcjackie]

Hi rfcjackie I can relate to everything you just said to me .. I think I’ll speak to my doctor about some antidepressants, thank you ..😊

[rfcjackie in reply to Candyred]

Glad you will speak to your Doc.Take care x

[Chaos291]

Hi ... this is my first post . I’ve been asthmatic since early childhood and have managed to reach 70 ! Over the years I’ve been on every drug imaginable. Last year I had pleurisy with very bad pleural pain . It’s mainly my right lung that’s always been the villain of the piece !!! Anyway after months of pain and awful breathlessness I caught pnuemonia and was admitted to hospital . Tests and scans have now revealed I have bronchiectasis! Every day is unplanned as I never know how I will feel ! I suffer extreme fatigue and it appears now that even after a day out I spend the next in bed . My doctor has given me an emergency kit of steroids and antibiotics. I was taking doxycycline for a long while but the hospital immediately changed to clarithrimycin which appears to work much better . I do hope you find a life balance but overall you must listen to your body and make concessions to your disease . Good luck !! Xx

[Candyred in reply to Chaos291]

Chaos291 thank you for your reply, I can also associate with everything you just said .. the fatigue I get is much the same out one day and in bed the next .. I try to listen to my body but it’s so hard at times .. thank you yet again 😊

[Linnie13]

Hi, can't help you with diognos , but know how you feel emotionally , I was diognosed with lung disease in December, and getting my head round it is hard , I try and be positive and tell people I'm fine, but deep down I'm not , but this site is good as we all relate , so when your feeling low send me a message xx

[Candyred in reply to Linnie13]

Linnie13 thank you that was so nice to read . . I struggled for many years but now i take each day as it comes .. same to you if you need a shoulder I’m here 😊

[Linnie13 in reply to Candyred]

Thanks for that, my condition is a strange one , suffered for a out 7 years with a cough , hos treated me for reflux although I kept telling them I didn't have symptoms for that , so spent a couple of years on stomach tabs that didn't do a thing , I saw another doctor in November ,who said it wasn't reflux but down to a blood pressure tablet , I had asked in the past if it could be that ,and was told no, anyway I took Ill 22 December with pneumonia and went into stage 2 respiratory failure , whilst in hos was told I had fibrosis scarring ,and was refererd to a specialist at another hospital ,had tests and now been diognosed with hypersensitivity pnuemotitious ,caused by something in the environment. Could be birds but not sure, now I am on a low dose steroid and immunity suppresent tablets ,also I now have to use ambulatory oxygen , I find having to use the oxygen ,the worst ,I'm 62 and up to December worked full time and had a busy life, now I have retired and slowed down , but I'm still going that's the main thing , sorry for going on but it helps to talk about it x

[Candyred in reply to Linnie13]

Your so right it does help to talk and on here that’s what it’s all about .. my slowing down has had a huge impact on my life .. put on a lot of weight and I can’t and will never have my old life back again. . I take life day by day .. thanks for sharing xx

[Balloo]

Hia this whole lung stuff not very not understood nor how our emotions impact . Don't laugh I am the retired psychologist. Should know .but Uk not good this .i trained USA and mostly worked around world . What I do know here you have to keep asking . Experiment your meds . I have docs here who work with me pluss doc friends SA . I have no problem some meds that take edge off . But I silly fool who started this steroid story . I really feel for u .i go acupuncture. Have amazing oriental cat . If you england this summer high polen levels Not cool . Xx

[Candyred in reply to Balloo]

Thank you Balloo 😊

[HungryHufflepuff]

Hi Candyred I've deleted what I'm writing about 5 times but just wanted to say I hope you're doing as well as can be. Especially with the steroids, or asteroids as someone I know called them.