Diaphragm problem / Pain

[rhiannon79]

Please can you help me, my partner has been (rushed) admitted into hospital with raised diaphragm on the left lung (2 weeks ago), this has caused shortness of breath and severe pain....hospital have said they dont know what caused it and are just goign to continue to prescribe anti inflamatries.even though diaphormine was given by seringe and that barley took pain away..,also they are sending him home when the cause of problem remains un ressolved...can any one please please advise nexrt step as all specialists say theres nothing he can do..
They did mention an operation which can lower the diaphragm..but they said thy will not refure him for one...he is 33 years old................


This discussion is related to raised right hemi diaphragm with shortness of breath and chest pain.

[rhiannon79]

thanks very much for you advice :) greatly appreciated.

[Sunny602]

Unfortunately, the cause is often not found. I know this from personal experience, I am not a doc. Much of the care is supportive...if there are breathing issues such as severe shortness of breath, there are things that can be done for him such as BiPAP to help deliver adequate breaths. He should see a pulmonologist who will monitor his condition and prescribe anything he may need to help him breathe.
The surgery that you are referring to is plication where they tack down the affected side to prevent it from moving up into the chest cavity upon inspiration (thus allowing him to take the biggest breath that he can).
I hope that he finds relief soon,keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers
Sunny