Reply #10: Dunno...

[punpirate]

... but more exercise (walking, etc.) might help.

How would I know for sure? I spend too much time hunched over the computer m'self. :) But, I do walk a bit.

The collapsed duct, though, is pretty rare, and you don't fit the profile. But, if you think about the incidence in pregnant women, for example, it's probably due to some sort of crowding, pushing, etc. Not enough room for everything. Can't think of how that would occur in a normally healthy young male except for being in a cramped position for too long a stretch for too long a period.

When you feel better, get out and walk a bit more. That will help prevent it from happening again. That's my guess.

On edit, I would also say that I can't guess about the extent to which stress may be implicated in this. You've had more than your share in the last weeks and months, and that may have been a factor in this problem of yours. Exercise can help with that, as well.

Very glad to hear you're doing better, in any event.

Cheers, Andy.