It is essential to understand hypoventilation and hyperventilation because they are two widespread breathing abnormalities for us with pectus excavatum. We must learn to cope with them and …
Pectus excavatum weight loss can represent two extremes. Some of us will lose weight because the deformity will physically and mentally affect our lives. The …
The sunken chest deformity can cause significant mental health issues in patients, such as panic attacks. Those issues usually begin with constant worrying about the …
Recently, in pectus excavatum forums, I started to see a pattern that a lot of people feel pain in their sunken chest when sneezing. I …
Overcorrection of pectus excavatum can occur, whether you improve it surgically or non-surgically. Luckily, this rarely happens. Surgery is the most popular way to treat …
A muscle spasm is an uncontrollable, arbitrary, and hard muscle contraction, usually in the upper or lower extremities. While unpleasant, muscle spasms are generally harmless. …
Post-operative pain is a significant problem that frequently leads to an extended hospital stay despite the technically minimally invasive surgery. Multi-modal pain management techniques have been used …
Many people with pectus excavatum develop PoTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) symptoms but are undiagnosed probably because of the chest deformity. The deformity can mask …
Sleep apnea can be one of the many possible breathing difficulties in people with pectus excavatum. It is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops …
Frequent burping and hiccups are some of the few annoying problems due to pectus excavatum. This can be frustrating, leaving an unpleasant impression when you …
Shoulder pain and impingement are widespread and affect many of us with pectus excavatum deformity. All shoulder pain doesn’t come from trauma only, but it …
There is no scientific evidence that shows pectus excavatum causing low blood pressure. However, I recently saw a pattern on internet forums that many people …
Seeing the heartbeat through the chest cavity is very common if you have pectus excavatum. Your heart is probably pushed to the ribs, making the …
Many of us with pectus excavatum can pop our sternum-like cracking knuckles. I never knew this was a trait shared by all of us with …
Pectus excavatum can also cause development in the presence of illnesses involving upper airway obstruction, which can affect our sleeping in different ways. Plenty of …
I often experience unpleasant dizziness and lightheadedness due to limited lung capacity caused by my sunken chest deformity. That usually happens after I suddenly stand …
Pectus excavatum can manifest in various forms, from minor to severe. Growth, movement intolerance, weight loss, and vomiting are the most common links to a …
The shoulder blades of a person suffering from pectus excavatum can protrude or look very noticeable, called scapular winging. If you have this problem, you …