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old_guy
Explorer
Dec 05, 2016

sneeze and pain in chest

Has anyone sneezed and pulled a muscle in their chest? about two weeks ago, I sneezed and got a very sharp pain in my chest. sneezed again the next night and it was worse. I have a stent in my heart and thought great I have sneezed so hard I moved it or tore a vein. I went to ER and they x rayed me and found nothing. conclusion I must have pulled a muscle but it is so bad I can't cough, or take a deep breath without pain or sleep on my sides. hope it settles down soon. I don't like taking pain pills since they just put me to sleep and I can't have that happen I need to be here for DW when she needs me to assist her with her cancer surgery relief
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  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Dec 05, 2016
    Been there- done that...

    It really is a PITA when it happens... You could have also fractured a rib, hairline that the X-ray did not catch... Either way, its painful, and I hope you get over it soon...
  • LadyRVer's avatar
    LadyRVer
    Explorer II
    Dec 05, 2016
    He did go to the ER.....the post the way I read it is just asking if anyone has done that. Old Guy did get medical attention.
  • naturist's avatar
    naturist
    Nomad
    Dec 05, 2016
    Owie!

    Yeah, I've done that. It sucks. Sorry you are in that boat. Heal up fast, the DW needs you.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    LadyRVer wrote:
    He did go to the ER.....the post the way I read it is just asking if anyone has done that. Old Guy did get medical attention.

    That's what I read, the OP went to the ER, they did an X-Ray and found nothing. They concluded he must have pulled a muscle.
  • MandKJohns's avatar
    MandKJohns
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    Been there, done that, got the same ER bills your going to get. It sucks and it hurts. Just got to rest up. Hope you heal soon.
  • discovery4us's avatar
    discovery4us
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    I have done it twice. First time was just a discomfort. Second time had me down and out. Actually pulled a muscle and ruptured a vessel causing me to sneeze / cough up small amounts of blood. Was prescribed a low level muscle relaxer, basically ibuprofen, to give me enough relief to sleep and get around while it healed. about three weeks before I could sneeze or take a deep breath without it feeling like a knife to the chest. I have never appreciated the end of allergy season more than I did that year.
  • 352's avatar
    352
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    For that to happen you guys must really be OLD like me.
  • bcbouy's avatar
    bcbouy
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2016
    not in my chest but under the right shoulder blade.it layed me up for almost a week.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2016
    I have 'sneeze attacks'.........scents set it off. I can not walk down the cleaner aisle in grocery stores, perfume counters in dept stores, pot-pourri areas of gift stores, Yankee Candle section etc

    I start sneezing and continue for 10-20 sneezes one right after the other.

    Then when that is over with I have muscle cramps in the 2 lower floating ribs that just about bend those ribs in half.
    The cramping lasts about 1/2 hour afterwards I am sore for several days

    I have gotten on an elevator.....and then immediately forced doors back open to get out due to the 'fumes' exuding from others

    Sneezes are nothing to sneeze about :B

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