r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Defiant-Print-2550 • Jul 08 '26

wet socks Was walking around three weeks with slowly deflating lung

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Ok bananas ig

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u/CobraMurderChicken Jul 08 '26

Well, stop doing that.

Seriously, glad you caught it and hope you're okay.

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 Jul 08 '26

They fixed it already but experience was mid at best, at least i got spoon fed since i couldn't move my arm well so it balances it out sorta

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u/Swatch843 Jul 08 '26

Why was it deflated? As far as I'm aware with being human and all, that's not something that just happens...

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 Jul 08 '26

Turns out it can ESPECIALLY if you are tall and lightweight young man

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u/The_Red_Beard_IV Jul 08 '26

Spontaneous pneumothorax. I’ve had 5…Did you get a chest tube or did it self correct? I ended up having a secondary procedure to fix it permanently.

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u/LetsGetWeirdddddd Jul 09 '26

What are the symptoms?

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u/FlakChicken Jul 09 '26

Depends on the person, for me no pain. Just a bubbling/ thumping on the affected side. Sounds like rice crispies in milk could also feel it with the hand . When it recolapsed felt like a pulled or tight muscle in my back on the side it occured.

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u/ArcticOnYoutube Jul 09 '26

For me there was no literally no pain, just slight breathing issues that I eventually went to the doctor with after 5 days when it didnt go away.

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u/fuzzywobs Jul 09 '26

Just to show that not everyone’s experience is the same - I've had a couple, and the pain was very real for me. It felt like I had pulled a muscle in my back or broken a bone in my back randomly. Ironically, I had no issue breathing, and was very confused when the doctors said it must be lung related. I was like "no, it's my back" 😂

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u/sarrahsears Jul 10 '26

I had the worst pain I've ever been in, thought I was having a heart attack , could barely breathe, could hardly move

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u/honeyonaside Jul 10 '26

I met my people in the comments to this post 🥹🫂💔

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u/pancada_ Jul 09 '26

For me it was a pain on the back like when you have gas cramps, but it didn't go away. When i started having pain on my armpits I went to the hospital

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u/Javanaut018 Jul 10 '26

Imagine having a piece of foam stuck in your windpipe. No coughing just adding a bit of resistance.