i have been having breathing problems (dyspnoe ) for the last month. they appear like attacks and disappear quiet quick, but sometimes i also have pain and a feeling of pressure inside the lung, but a bit higher, right under the chest. what can this be ? i had my lund x-rayed but nothing showed, i had my heart checked and i had made a lung-function test. everything normal, but i still have problems. can this be psychic ? what do you think ? i mean cancer or something like that would have shown in the x-ray pictures.

It can be stress induced muscle spasms. They can be quite painful. Another possibility is pluressy, an inflammation around the lungs.

If you have access to a hot tub, I would suggest soaking in it two or three times a week. Asprin can help. Regular exercise is also beneficial. Most cancers will show up on Xray. There are also blood tests for cancer.

Go to another doctor and see if they find soemthing; even the best doctor can miss something.
God Bless and please keep us updated.

It is possible that you might have early stages of a pneumo thorax. They wont see it on an xray unless it actually happens at that time. My situation is similar. Im also trying to get help. Its frustrating when the doctor says that theres nothing wrong and you know for a fact that it is. I had 2 lung surgeries in 1996 due to pneumo thorax...it started with the same symptoms and the doctors couldnt find anything wrong until I basically hurled over in pain and then "Hey, there's a problem here" they said. I got so mad because they didnt do any other tests other than xrays. I feel that the problem could have been avoided if the doctors werent so stuck on insurance policies and procedures. Anyway, I hope you start feeling better. Don't give up...demand tests to be run if you think theres a problem.

It is possible that you might have early stages of a pneumo thorax. They wont see it on an xray unless it actually happens at that time. My situation is similar. Im also trying to get help. Its frustrating when the doctor says that theres nothing wrong and you know for a fact that it is. I had 2 lung surgeries in 1996 due to pneumo thorax...it started with the same symptoms and the doctors couldnt find anything wrong until I basically hurled over in pain and then "Hey, there's a problem here" they said. I got so mad because they didnt do any other tests other than xrays. I feel that the problem could have been avoided if the doctors werent so stuck on insurance policies and procedures. Anyway, I hope you start feeling better. Don't give up...demand tests to be run if you think theres a problem.

I already had one pneumo thorax and I believe that I am having another one. I have no problems breathing but I get sharp pains in my chest and can't bend over without pain.

I experienced similar episode. Had the doctor check it out and it turned out to be an inflamatin of the cartelege in the ribs (off the sternum). The pressure and pain has since passed. It lasted for over one month. Hope this helps you not to worry.

pleuresy would have shown up on an xray ... despite what people think inflammation is very clearly visible in an xray.

Since your lung function testing came back normal and they did not see any masses or inflammation on the xrays it could be a simple muscle spasm.

Talk to your dr about it possibly being musculoskeletal-related. You may be referred to a chiropractor.

I had pneumonia for a month and it resulted in having pleurisy, which i've had for about three weeks. Dr prescribed anti-inflammatory meds. Dr. also told me that x-rays will show (normal) with pleurisy, and will only show pleural effusion. My Dr.could hear the pleural friction rub, which is the abrasive sound of the two pleuras rubbing against each other, and when the x-rays were normal, I was diagnosed with pleurisy. So you might possibly want to ask your Dr. to listen closely through that stethascope for any sounds of friction. I am suffering from almost identical symptoms. And it has been almost unbearable. I am now taking pleurisy root which is an anti-inflammatory and is supposed to help to heal the lungs. I hope you find an answer to what is going on with yourself and i hope you are well soon. Good Luck