Family Trip Vs Health...never a good time for pain,but why now...

Tomorrow my family has planed a trip the the aquarium. I really want to go. I've been face down on the couch for most of the past two days and am going completely stirr crazy, but I'm really afraid to go. Not only has my fibro decided to beat me up again after three days of near normalness,but something is wrong with my lungs. It started with my right lung side hurting(i had surgery on that side for a collapsed lung so its stapled to my ribs) and now it hurts down the center. It's an all too familliar pain. It's very similiar to when my lung collapsed. I was hoping it was all in my head as it started around the time when my mother told me of her breathing problems though it has done anything,but stop. It's gotten worse. It might be my asthma because I have a ton of allergy problems going on, but that might be wishful thinking as I've only had two asthma attacks my entire life.

Should I risk it and go? I know I have to call the dr tomorrow and tell him what is going on,but they want to leave before the office is even open! I'm really torn. I have a feeling if the pain is there in the morning my body will have decided for me. My family is going to be really upset with me,but I'm terrified that I might even be in the er tomorrow. I could really use a break from all this crazy health stuff I feel like I call my dr more than my family or friends lately.

Agree with Smurfy Shadow. Even mild asthma and allergies have to be controlled or they will make fibro worse. Relax, use a wheel chair and enjoy yourself. call your doc from the aquarium and set up an appointment for later in the day or next day. Be sure to let them know you are stressing and lungs in pain. When people ask me why I go out if in pain, I say I would rather be aching in the joyful presence of friends and family than to be aching home all alone.

Things are looking a little better so far this morning. It hurts a little,but not nearly as bad as before. I could hardly breathe at all on Saturday and it was difficult Sunday, but now I can it just hurts if I take a deep breath some times. The pain itself isn't muscular it's hard to describe. Its like theres a painful tube in the center of my chest and a gripping pain in my upper right lung area. I tried my sisters emergency inhaler yesterday and it made the pain go away,but only for about a half hour. I'm going to try to go today, I'll call the dr too though just incase. I hope its not another hole in the lung like last time, but at my age that's unheard of. Maybe it is asthma I'm fortunate enough not to have much experience with it,but with allergies so bad lately its possible. I'll take a benyril with me and go slow.

I don't know, I'd be trying to get into my doctor ASAP! Your lungs aren't something to mess around with.

That said, you've probably gone to the aquarium and are back. How was it, and how do you feel now?

Debbie