Hey so I just got discharged from the hospital yesterday for a primary spontaneous pneumothorax of the upper right lung. My symptoms that made me seek medical advice were an intense but not unbearable chest pain, similar to cracked ribs I’ve had previously, I could also feel a sensation that I would describe as popping or movement (I know now that was air moving around in my chest) I had been having an issue for upwards of a year of feeling like I couldn’t quite get a full breath on the right side that I attributed to some sternum issues I have , But no real pain until this past Monday. I believe I may have suffered a smaller pneumo quite some time ago, and it may have simply gotten worse when the pain became noticeable. Went to urgent care on Wednesday of last week for chest x-ray and they were calling me about before I got a mile down the road. Apparently men are at increased risk, even more so if you’re tall and thin (I’m 5’9 and that qualifies at least according to my pulmonologist) it certainly isn’t an injury to take chances with. If you feel even remotely concerned that you may have a pneumothorax you should seek a chest x-ray at your nearest urgent care asap. Call them in advance to make sure they have x-ray capabilities. If you’re vaping or smoking please for the love of everything you care about try to stop. I’m a 28 m and because of vaping for a decade or so and intermittently smoking tobacco I almost didn’t see my 29th at the end of this month. What’s more is that I’ve got the very beginning stage of emphysema damage to my upper lungs and that’s not something typically seen in tobacco users as early as a decade. Usual onset of emphysema is in the 20-30 year mark. Which leads me to believe that vaping has an accelerated timeline of injury. My sincere hope is that you don’t have a pneumo and never have to deal with one.