LINDSAY LOHAN Stressful Arrest Caused Pain Beneath My Breasts

Lindsay Lohan believes getting arrested is bad for her health … ’cause she’s telling friends the stress from her NYC bust aggravated her pre-existing pneumonia so badly, she had to be hospitalized.

We broke the story .. Lohan was rushed to the emergency room in NYC Sunday night with a lung infection … but was released a short time later.

Now, Lindsay’s telling friends the arrest caused her so much anxiety, it landed her in the hospital — exacerbating the “walking pneumonia” she’s been suffering from the last few weeks.

That’s right, Lindsay is blaming stress for her damaged lungs … Lindsay, the infamous chain smoker who blew through 49 packs of cigarettes in 47 days while she stayed at the Chateau Marmont this summer.

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