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Here’s the situation... Last year, I suffered my second spontaneous Pneumothorax. From what I’ve gathered, this typically targets younger men with tall, lanky builds—usually smokers. I used to be quite thin, but today I’m standing at 6'3" and weighing about 187 lbs, all at 23 years old. I don't smoke, nor have I ever picked up the habit.
Does anyone actually have an explanation for why this keeps happening to me?
The doctors basically shrugged and told me they aren't sure why it's occurring, though they mentioned if it happens again, I might need surgery to resect the section of the lung where the pleura is failing (assuming I understood that correctly). I’ve read that pilots and divers deal with this due to pressure changes, yet I am neither a pilot nor a diver. The only thing that comes to mind is how often I play soccer; perhaps the physical strain triggered this second occurrence... But then again, they say a pleural rupture most frequently occurs during periods of rest, which makes it seem rather illogical that soccer would be the culprit.
Does anyone actually have an explanation for why this keeps happening to me?
The doctors basically shrugged and told me they aren't sure why it's occurring, though they mentioned if it happens again, I might need surgery to resect the section of the lung where the pleura is failing (assuming I understood that correctly). I’ve read that pilots and divers deal with this due to pressure changes, yet I am neither a pilot nor a diver. The only thing that comes to mind is how often I play soccer; perhaps the physical strain triggered this second occurrence... But then again, they say a pleural rupture most frequently occurs during periods of rest, which makes it seem rather illogical that soccer would be the culprit.