Hi,
I am 2 months post-op. Shortly after surgery, chest x-ray identified I had a small amount of pleural effusion that was nothing to be worried about. My cardiologist said my lungs sounded ok after my 3 week post-op check up.
What I am experiencing now and have been since the surgery, is a crackling sound, very faint and slight when I breathe in. I notice it mostly when I first wake up in the morning, breathing in my nose or mouth. My doctor had said at the 3 week post-op check, it was still the pleural effusion but should go away soon. I have no other symptoms and feel I am breathing fine, no pain, etc.
Anyone else experience this? Also, if you have slight pleural effusion, what is the recommendation if it is not going away? I am going to make an appt. with my GP this week to have her listen to my lungs for a start, but wondered if anyone had experienced the crackling sound with breathing.
Thanks, Betsy
I am 2 months post-op. Shortly after surgery, chest x-ray identified I had a small amount of pleural effusion that was nothing to be worried about. My cardiologist said my lungs sounded ok after my 3 week post-op check up.
What I am experiencing now and have been since the surgery, is a crackling sound, very faint and slight when I breathe in. I notice it mostly when I first wake up in the morning, breathing in my nose or mouth. My doctor had said at the 3 week post-op check, it was still the pleural effusion but should go away soon. I have no other symptoms and feel I am breathing fine, no pain, etc.
Anyone else experience this? Also, if you have slight pleural effusion, what is the recommendation if it is not going away? I am going to make an appt. with my GP this week to have her listen to my lungs for a start, but wondered if anyone had experienced the crackling sound with breathing.
Thanks, Betsy