Chronic dyspnea and chest wall deformities make me think it might be worthwhile to be assessed by a pulmonologist. These lung doctors have a series of tests that can evaluate how much the chest wall deformity may be affecting your overall breathing, and if substantial have different ways of treating it.
Found out I have convex chest at 40 after years of respiratory issues, now what?I am a 40 year old white male. Recently I had some issues with what I believe to be acid reflux (possibly aided by too much coffee) and it made me vomit several times. After telling my doctor this he decided to do a chest x ray and so far has only told me I have a convex chest.As an aside, I have been trying to find answers to joint issues I've had since puberty. My knees feel like they pop off and back in, even when that hasn't happened they swell up and hurt severely if I'm on them too long.Tgis applies to other joints to a lesser degree, I also have scoliosis and severe back pain.What should I ask my doctor to do? What to test for? Sometimes I feel like I have to ask for things with him and I'm worried about my future health.Anyway, thank you for reading and kind regards.