Cracking in Chest (Bloodwork Attached)

[MikeAZ]

guys,

Has anyone ever had a cracking feeling in their lung? I took my last cycle of Trenn A (50mg EOD) and test E (400 per wk) about 8 months ago. About two months off of my cycle I developed a weird cracking in my lung. It does not hurt at all just feel a little weird.

I am thinking this came from an allergy infection that settled in my lung or something. I am just a little concerned because I know that trenn affects your repertory system. I told my doc that I have done a few cycles. To be honest he did not seem to concerned about that which makes me feel better.

As you can see below my cholesterol is through the roof which struck me pretty surprised as I eat little to no red meat, no alcohol, and oatmeal every morning and on top I am only 25?

BLOOD WORK RESULTS

WBC 5.1
RBC 5.28
Hemoglobin 15.4
Hematocrit 45.0
MCV 85
MCH 29.1
MCHC 34.2
RDW 12.3
Platelet Count 176
MPV 9.4
Segmented Neutrophils 62
Lymphocytes 30
Monocytes 6
Eosinophils 2
Basophils 1
abs neutrophil 3.1
abs lymphocyte 1.5
abs monocyte 0.3
abs eosinophil 0.1
abs basophil 0

Cholesterol 232 ?????
Triglyceride 176 ????
HDL Cholesterol 45
LDL Cholesterol 158 ??????
Glucose 91

[j4ever41]

bro you sure you have a cracking sensation in your lung? or is it chest wall? sounds like could be costocongitis, if in lung i dont know,do you have any shortness of breath? do you tire more easily? how does it feel when you take a deep breath?

[MikeAZ]

Yea, I lose my breath really quick! Kind of hard to tell where it is coming from. It is just in my right chest/lung and only happens when I take a deep breath.

[*RAGE*]

What is your family history on Cholesterol? I would up the oatmeal, ***** 3 and ***** 6, cherrios, and an aspirin a day...and keep an eye on it..the thing with the chest not sure

[MikeAZ]

Yea, I think bad cholesterol runs in my family. Has anyone taken trenn and had any similar side affects? While I was on Trenn, my cardio went to s**t and now I got this cracking???

I think muscle freak might be right or at least close. I did a search on that and came up with Costochondritis which is pretty damn close to how I feel. Think I need to send my damn doctors bill to muscle freak!

[j4ever41]

haha, shit dont send me tha bill i got enough of those, costochondritis is what i meant you will have to forgive my spelling,when you say you lose your breath really quick do you mean when you take a deep breath you have a sharp pain?

[MikeAZ]

I don't really have any sharp pains it just feels a little uncomfortable. I get winded really quick when I start exercising. Did you or someone you know have this? Doctor listened to the cracking noise and straight up told me "I dont know what that is" I also had a chest x-ray done and everything looked fine.

[MikeAZ]

Oh and I meant to pay you for my doctor visit, seems like I atleast have a direction of what I might have?

[j4ever41]

i had this and still do actually but not near as bad,probably because i dont lift as heavy as what i used to and also has healed to some extent, i was doing a set of 10 with 285 on bench was having a slight shoulder problem at the time and on 8th rep shoulder gave and bar banged into my chest ( that was years ago ) mine is about mid chest left side,when it first happened i took relafen 750mg twice a day and it helped alot,during that time period i had to back down the wt and i also stopped doing fly movements

[lovbyts]

Why has no one stated the obvious. He/You have bronchitis. Do you wheeze when you take a deep breath and exhale? Your symptoms sound like typical bronchitis.

[breakbones]

Maybe Anxiety, there are many sensations in the chest, or chest up to the throat that feel wierd.

[j4ever41]

labs look good and chest film clear but could still be bronchitis i suppose due to he is having shortness of breath but that could come from the itis if he was having enough pain to cause some lung resriction and he has been off the tren for awhile so should not be that,you having a cough bro?

[lovbyts]

BTW it would be nice if you update us with the results. I HATE when threads die and no end results, It's a LOT more helpful for the forum if everyone would post what was wrong or the outcome to our questions.....

[yesimussing]

The only thing I can think of is a case of pleurisy. But you are saying you have not sharp pains. SOB and the cracking sound along with pain can be a sing of pleurisy. Specially give your history of infection. Keep us updated.

[MikeAZ]

So I have no solid news on the cracking in my chest, the doc prescribed me with an inhaler called Symbicort. This is an anti-inflammatory to help reduce any swelling in my lung. I have been taking this for about a week and a half and it seems to be helping a little. The cracking has reduced in frequency as well as sound/feeling.

I had an x-ray done on my chest and everything looks good. I was a little nervous that it could be a type of cancer but with the x-ray and blood work stats I feel that it would rule cancer out thank god!

If this last much longer I will most likely go see a pulmonologist. I will keep you updated with my status.

[rhino1]

My guess is a Plueral Friction Rub...

[MikeAZ]

Thats what I am leaning towards. I have had this since mid November, what does recovery look like for this?

[rhino1]

no recovery that i know off...its just an anomoly...mabye being very hydrated will help...you have a sort of lubricant between your lungs and the wall of your chest...if your not hydrated and its already minimaly thin you could have problems...thats just how i imagine it...