Pneumothorax Support Group
A pneumothorax (or collapsed lung) is a medical emergency caused by the collapse of the lung within the chest cavity. It can result from: a penetrating chest wound, barotrauma to the lungs, spontaneously (most commonly in tall, slim young males who smoke), chronic lung pathologies including emphysema, asthma, acute infections, chronic infections (tuberculosis, cancer).
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wow... i have felt this fear and worry for so long all by myself!!! I never knew support groups for this even existed,... READ MORE
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Hello! I suffered two spontanoues pneumothoraces, one right after the other. I am a male in my twenties, but besides... READ MORE
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This is my first time on here, so I'm hoping that I'll get some responses.I've been trying to find an online support... READ MORE
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Im so glad I found this group. Nobody can relate to me because nobody I know closely has been through this. I've read... READ MORE
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I am glad to have found a support group for SPT's and Bleb's/Bleb Disease. On Jan.1.2017 I went to the E.R it was... READ MORE
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I had a spontaneous pneumothorax about 2 months ago. It was a 10% collapse at first then went to 20% but I didn't get a... READ MORE
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I guess there is nobody on this site. Oh well tried.
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I had a Pneumothorax in my right lung this friday after having and in office needle aspiration of an oil cyst. I got... READ MORE
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Just looking for advice on recovering from reoccurring spontaneous pneumothorax. I have had 3 pneumothorax's in the... READ MORE
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In September 2013 I was in the back of a pick up truck. We were going about 55mph when someone pulled out in front of... READ MORE
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Anyone else have two and scared for a third?
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Not sure where to post this question, but I'm totally confused about these symptoms I'm having! For about a month, I've... READ MORE
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Hi, I'm not sure whether this group is still active. I'm new.I had gone through twice pneumothorax surgery. First time,... READ MORE
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My dad has had 7 collapses in 3 years (5 of which happened in the past couple of months). He has literally been in and... READ MORE
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I wanted to join this for the support, but I see that most of the topics are very old. Anyone have another support... READ MORE
