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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: mo
Posts: 267
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: mo
Posts: 267
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Pulmo visit & frustration!!!
Stephanie,
I noticed that you said your Dr. thought your ILD is from asthma. The Pulmo told me there are several things that can cause ILD and asthma was one of them. She also mentioned exposure to chemicals like asbestos or mold, auto immune disease and of course smoking. I would be furious that they never gave you that information even though they felt you had bigger problems. The pulmo told me that there is scarring in the lungs that shows up white on the CT scan, almost looks like pieces of bone. She said if it is smoking related it should be significantly better in 2-3 months. If it is auto immune related it will not. I am hoping it is the smoking because I do NOT want to have a lung biopsy!!! I am fed up with tests.
Kendra
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