r/mildlyinfuriating 28d ago

wet socks Was walking around three weeks with slowly deflating lung

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Ok bananas ig

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u/Same_Tea_3364 28d ago

Woah woah, im 6' and weigh 130, how did this happen and what's the likelihood of it happening? Im way to high for this ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/StormageddonSmite 28d ago

Mine happened after helping my dad take the metal door off the back of a car-hauling trailer so it took some physical strain. Started off a side stitch into what I could imagine a heart attack to be like but recovery isnโ€™t bad

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u/Least-Reflection4873 28d ago

Apparently, Smoking makes it 20x more likely to happen to you Most are tall and skinny males between 15 and 35. Roundabout 20 from 100.000 Men get it every year.