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Asthma and Allergy (Expert Forum)
pulmary blockage
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pulmary blockage
by ssh1967, May 08, 2008 03:06PM
i have some pulmary blockage, i get alot of pain in my right lung, why is it if i put a heating pad on it ,it helps rduce the pain.when i get the pain i also have berathing difficulty,my dr. has giveing me pain medcation, how is this traeted, i have an apt, with a pulmarny dr this month,thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, May 13, 2008 05:10PM
, May 13, 2008 05:10PM
Pain can reduce one's breath reserve and capacity but that is not the same as "pulmonary blockage". The lung does not have pain receptors. The lining of the lung, the pleura, does and can give the pain called pleurisy. It is more likely, given the reduction of pain with the use of a heating pad, that your pain is originating somewhere in the chest wall, which includes the ribs, cartilage, pleura, muscles and the intercostal nerves that run along the ribs.
The information provided suggests that you may have normal lungs.
The information provided suggests that you may have normal lungs.
