Re: Questions regarding RA Lung Disease

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have had a non-productive cough and a gravelly sounding voice since I

started Enbrel a a year or so ago I change to Humera and it is still there.

My Rhu said not to worry about it unless I run fever, it becomes

productive, or I start feeling like I have an upper resp infection.

Heidibug

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Sullivan <l8deblu@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Question for anyone who has lung disease caused by the RA, what kind of

> cough do you have? Before I was officially diagnosed about 9 months ago, I

> had a spell last fall with an non-productive cough, tightness in my chest

> and some mild discomfort. I went through a battery of tests, from both a

> cardiologist and also a lung doctor (neither of who found anything) and it

> eventually resolved itself within about 6 months so I didn't think any more

> of it. But it's baaaaack and I am wondering if it might be related to the

> RA. I did some reading and found out that RA can affect the lungs and the

> symptoms that I found listed on the internet, said that a cough is one of

> them, but I don't know what type of cough.

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

My husband has lung disease and 1 rheumy and 2 lung docs think it is

caused by RA. He had not been diagnosed with RA before the lung

problems. The only symptom he has for RA was severe joint pain and a

very high RA blood test. He has not had any swelling of his joints.

The rheumy said that sometimes RA will attack lungs before the

joints. He has been on Prednisone since August and has recently

started Imuran. He is very SOB and uses oxygen when he exerts himself

or exercises.

Have you had a lung CT scan? This is more accurate than a chest xray.

The cough with rheumatoid lung can be dry or wet. My hubby has a wet

cough.

Lynn in Louisiana

--- In , " Sullivan " <l8deblu@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Question for anyone who has lung disease caused by the RA, what

kind of

> cough do you have? Before I was officially diagnosed about 9 months

ago, I

> had a spell last fall with an non-productive cough, tightness in my

chest

> and some mild discomfort. I went through a battery of tests, from

both a

> cardiologist and also a lung doctor (neither of who found anything)

and it

> eventually resolved itself within about 6 months so I didn't think

any more

> of it. But it's baaaaack and I am wondering if it might be related

to the

> RA. I did some reading and found out that RA can affect the lungs

and the

> symptoms that I found listed on the internet, said that a cough is

one of

> them, but I don't know what type of cough.

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lynn n louis and group;

I am so sorry Lynn. I heard that also. Ra attactking the organs is

scary. I hear so much about RA I never knew before. Take care and

God bless.

gentle hugs

Clora

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> ,

> My husband has lung disease and 1 rheumy and 2 lung docs think it

is

> caused by RA. He had not been diagnosed with RA before the lung

> problems. The only symptom he has for RA was severe joint pain and

a

> very high RA blood test. He has not had any swelling of his joints.

> The rheumy said that sometimes RA will attack lungs before the

> joints. He has been on Prednisone since August and has recently

> started Imuran. He is very SOB and uses oxygen when he exerts

himself

> or exercises.

>

> Have you had a lung CT scan? This is more accurate than a chest

xray.

> The cough with rheumatoid lung can be dry or wet. My hubby has a

wet

> cough.

>

> Lynn in Louisiana

>