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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Back Pain With Lung Scarring
Question: I HAVE HAD SCARRING AND GRANULOMAS ON MY LUNGS (BOTH) FOR 8 YEARS WITH NO SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN SHORTNESS OF BREATH (FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS). I AM HAVING UPPER BACK PAIN WITH BURNING SENSATION. NO COUGH, NO MORE SHORTNESS THAN I NORMALLY HAVE. I WAS LIFTING AND PULLING LOGS YESTERDAY. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A LIFTING INJURY OR A MORE SERIOUS LUNG INJURY?
Brief Answer:
You symptoms are from muscle spasm because of lifting logs
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Lung granulomas and scarring visualized on x ray are not serious findings and occur due to healing changes in the lungs after an infection. They persist for life long and are not aggravated by doing physical work. Therefore you do not have any lung injury causing your symptoms.
2. The upper back pain and burning sensation is from muscle spasm in the neck and upper back which happened after lifting and working on the logs yesterday. There are muscles along the spine on both sides of the back. Doing heavy physical activity is stressful and the muscles develop spasm.
3. Please avoid heavy physical activities for a week and take advil as recommended and apply muscle relaxant spray and ointment over the hurting areas. It can take 3 to 5 days to feel better.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you h ave any doubts.
Regards,
You symptoms are from muscle spasm because of lifting logs
Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.
1. Lung granulomas and scarring visualized on x ray are not serious findings and occur due to healing changes in the lungs after an infection. They persist for life long and are not aggravated by doing physical work. Therefore you do not have any lung injury causing your symptoms.
2. The upper back pain and burning sensation is from muscle spasm in the neck and upper back which happened after lifting and working on the logs yesterday. There are muscles along the spine on both sides of the back. Doing heavy physical activity is stressful and the muscles develop spasm.
3. Please avoid heavy physical activities for a week and take advil as recommended and apply muscle relaxant spray and ointment over the hurting areas. It can take 3 to 5 days to feel better.
Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you h ave any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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