Scottishal
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Hi there in late 2008 I had an operation on my tailbone- nothing major but the following day I could hardly breathe- the anasthetic left me with half breaths and very painful when doing them. This lasted one day.
Following the operation I spent eight weeks in bed and when
I returned to work I stood eight hours a day typing for five days a week.
I have since had a painful rib cage and a sore back.
Whilst I don't have my symptoms all the time I find it hard at times for my latteral muscles to hold me up- if I'm standing for long periods I get the sore back and if I lean on someone the pain eases off.
If I lie flat when I am getting an attack the pain starts to switch off - all feelings like my back can't hold me up.
I have started on occasion being short of breath- if I'm sitting on a couch leaning forward or on a rowing machine leaning forward I get the pains and sure enough the shortness of breath.
I don't have shortness of breath all the time but I hey occasions.
I have around 9 months ago had some trouble swallowing food but that has not came back and also had occasions where I wake up choking in the middle of the night but I stopped dairy before bed and that seems to have worked- that felt more like a phlegm over my airway.
I wight train four times a week- sometimes I get the attacks of pain- not usually with shortness of breath but some excersices aggravate the back upper muscles and I feel l need to lie flat.
My question is does this sound like Respiratory onset disease with also baring in mind this pain has been for three years- the shortness of breath certainly over a year and a half but can't be sure how long for-
Also happens after eating full meal- pain shortness of breath- I lie flat it eases off.
Had numerous other tests all clear.
I am panicking due to the rib tenderness/ the feeling I can't holds myself up at times and also the shortness of breath but that could be panick I guess- the shortness of breath is not there all the time.
ONE OTHER THING- my rhumotologist on a sepperste issue last week put a measuring tape around my rib cage asked me to breathe in and back out whilst he measured and said it was "normal"
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Al
Following the operation I spent eight weeks in bed and when
I returned to work I stood eight hours a day typing for five days a week.
I have since had a painful rib cage and a sore back.
Whilst I don't have my symptoms all the time I find it hard at times for my latteral muscles to hold me up- if I'm standing for long periods I get the sore back and if I lean on someone the pain eases off.
If I lie flat when I am getting an attack the pain starts to switch off - all feelings like my back can't hold me up.
I have started on occasion being short of breath- if I'm sitting on a couch leaning forward or on a rowing machine leaning forward I get the pains and sure enough the shortness of breath.
I don't have shortness of breath all the time but I hey occasions.
I have around 9 months ago had some trouble swallowing food but that has not came back and also had occasions where I wake up choking in the middle of the night but I stopped dairy before bed and that seems to have worked- that felt more like a phlegm over my airway.
I wight train four times a week- sometimes I get the attacks of pain- not usually with shortness of breath but some excersices aggravate the back upper muscles and I feel l need to lie flat.
My question is does this sound like Respiratory onset disease with also baring in mind this pain has been for three years- the shortness of breath certainly over a year and a half but can't be sure how long for-
Also happens after eating full meal- pain shortness of breath- I lie flat it eases off.
Had numerous other tests all clear.
I am panicking due to the rib tenderness/ the feeling I can't holds myself up at times and also the shortness of breath but that could be panick I guess- the shortness of breath is not there all the time.
ONE OTHER THING- my rhumotologist on a sepperste issue last week put a measuring tape around my rib cage asked me to breathe in and back out whilst he measured and said it was "normal"
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Al
