Re: Re: Brief Intro

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The lung biopsy was not really bad as they give light anesthesia. The doctor

told me before that the biopsy was the " least invasive " procedure. If that was

least I don't want to think about what a more could be. He also said that if

they were still there with the scan I just had he would do more diagnostics.

My problems presented with a cough. It was such that I would loose my breath and

several times 30 seconds and my husband would have been calling 911. He stayed

very near me as I realized that if I lost my breath when we were in separate

rooms I would probably not make it to him. Thankfully I can say the cough is a

lot better. The pulmonary doc said that the nodules could not be related to the

cough and that it was probably inflammation and referred me to a

Rheumoatologist. That doc acted like it was completely unreasonable that

inflammation could cause a cough. Stupid if I do say so myself. After I see what

the pulmonary doc says tomorrow I will be changing rheumatologist.

I hope your cough clears also. I had been taking liquids, over the counter and

prescription. Then he prescribed " pearls " benzonatate and that works far better.

I has no codine. My daughter also has cough problems lately and he doctor also

put her on these pearls.

Thanks for the information. The more infomation we have the better.

BVan (Betty)

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Hi Betty,I like you have had severe probs with my lungs.It all

started when i was taking mtx.I haven't got any nodules yet,fingers

crossed,but i do have scaring,which i have been told it is

emphasema.My damage is to the lower lungs,my upper part of my lungs

are ok.My doc wanted me to have a biopsy,but i decided to wait a

while.I do have severe shortage of breath,but my inhalers do

help,its the coughing that gets me down,epecially when i go out of a

cold room into a warm one,or the other way around.I will be thinking

about you tomorrow,good luck! hugs

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> Toni,

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> My lab shows auto-immune in just about everything. I have

multiple nodules in both lungs. They were disovered 3 months ago at

Which time had a lung biopsy with it all negative. I just had

another cat scan and I see my doctor tomorrow. I have the scan

report as I went to the lab and picked it up. Nodules are still

there and radiology said to retest in 6 months. I hope that the

doctor agrees.

> Please tell me about your lung problems.

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> BVan (Betty)

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> <<I am currently trying to recover from auto-immune related

lung

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