Is it possible to injure your lungs by trying to sing too loudly?

[Eight Taiwanese Teenagers]

Genuine question.

My lungs (and back, in that area) have felt rather odd since a particularly robust session on Singstar at the weekend. Is it caused by the singing, or have I got cancer or something?

[mothman]

Given the sporadic nature of my exercise regimen, many times I've fely my lungs/chest hurting after they've been breathing hard. I'd say it's possible.

[Eight Taiwanese Teenagers]

Given the sporadic nature of my exercise regimen, many times I've fely my lungs/chest hurting after they've been breathing hard. I'd say it's possible.

4 days afterwards!?

[butnut]

I wonder if the back injury is related to the lung one? Perhaps a trip to your local osteopath will reveal all.

[Eight Taiwanese Teenagers]

I wonder if the back injury is related to the lung one? Perhaps a trip to your local osteopath will reveal all.

I have a doctor's appointment booked for this very afternoon!

[Al Tha Funkee Homosapien]

You can damage your vocal chords by singing inexpertly and too loudly but not your lungs.

[Captain Crunch]

You can pull your intercostal muscles quite easily, that tends to put pressure on the lungs.

[the midnight watch baboon]

I'll pull your intercostal muscle in a minute.

[Captain Crunch]

ah, promises, promises.

[the midnight watch baboon]

Yup! I won't really, I just like crap threats. I injured my intercostal recently whilst throwing a stick for the dog. It was bad.

[swarfmonkey]

Another canine related injury?

Do you not  think it's time time for Dave to be introduced to Mr. Sack, Mr. Bricks and Mr. Canal.

[the midnight watch baboon]

Ha, no, his nefarious lifestyle eventually caught up with him when he ate an entire bag of horse feed at Mrs Baboon's stables. He ended up looking like a doggy beanbag with his enormous, ventricose belly, virtually unable to move for a few days apart from occasional trips outside to deposit vast piles of shite worthy of the St Bernard that waddles past our house every day.

I considered getting him a doggy Muu-Muu complete with soft felt hat.

[ccab]

Genuine question.

My lungs (and back, in that area) have felt rather odd since a particularly robust session on Singstar at the weekend. Is it caused by the singing, or have I got cancer or something?

It's more likely the singing revealed a dormant problem with your lower pleurae and has triggered a catastrophic deterioration into aggressive streptopneumonia with a complication in the form of plumonirrhosis. You're at particular risk if you hit A minor and if you're a falsetto the risk increases 2% for every note sung.

[Eight Taiwanese Teenagers]

Genuine question.

My lungs (and back, in that area) have felt rather odd since a particularly robust session on Singstar at the weekend. Is it caused by the singing, or have I got cancer or something?

It's more likely the singing revealed a dormant problem with your lower pleurae and has triggered a catastrophic deterioration into aggressive streptopneumonia with a complication in the form of plumonirrhosis. You're at particular risk if you hit A minor and if you're a falsetto the risk increases 2% for every note sung.

Oh shit, I'm screwed. A minor is my favourite.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

A minor is my favourite

I'd keep that to yourself really.

[Eight Taiwanese Teenagers]

I just spat hot tea all over my Filipino slaveboy laughing at that!