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januale Asked August 2015

What does a hard swollen chest cavity mean?

Man 67 is hardly eating or drinking & is gaining weight slowly each day & chest is swollen. No pain in chest. Blood in urine, waste & mouth in morning. He was always physical but has not been active last 2 years due to knee & hip pain. He has to use walker or cane to get around. Has broken sleep due to leg pain & in bed 10-12 hrs. He is 6 ft 3 and football type build. He was active in all sports, worked out in gym, but hasn't been able to do anything. Biggest concern is gaining weight while eating barest minimum & chest getting swollen & hard. He has perfect sight, hearing, all memory & faculties. Eyes are yellow & have discharge- must use visine daily. Shaky hands in morning & loss of taste- no appetite. He is taking D3, Calcium, Fish Oil, Centrum multiple & glucosomine msn- but still daily has leg, hip or groin pain.

blannie Aug 2015
Yes, you need to get your partner to the doctor or ER immediately! We're not doctors and can't diagnose someone over the internet. If he refuses, call 911 and have the emergency responders talk him into going. He's probably afraid of the diagnosis, but it could be something easily treated if he gets help early enough!

MaggieMarshall Aug 2015
Jesus Lord. Emergency Room. Who is responsible for this person? You? Get his little self to the ER immediately. Tell them what you've told us. Lordy.

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BarbBrooklyn Aug 2015
Yellow eyes may indicate jaundice and thus liver issues. I'd call 911 or take him to ER right away.

JessieBelle Aug 2015
This is very important to go to the doctor. If his abdomen is getting very large and hard, I would suspect a liver problem and fluid retention. I am not a doctor, so the only advice I can give is he needs a doctor yesterday.

freqflyer Aug 2015
What does the primary doctor say? If you haven't talked to the person's primary doctor, call 911 immediately and get him to the ER. Those of us here on the forums are not physicians thus we wouldn't be able to diagnose what is going on with this person :(

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