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Originally Posted by en bloc
Does he really think the nodule is causing the SOB? It doesn't sound like it's large enough to do so...to the level of your SOB.
If it was autoimmune related interstitial lung disease they would have been able to tell from CT scan and/or biopsy so good news it's not that.
I'm not sure why he says it's not treatable if he doesn't know what it is...and he has only tried one thing so far (Symbicort). What's his plan?
I hope your rheumy visit provides more answers. I would really encourage you to get the lip biopsy if the rheumy thinks it may be a possibility.
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He explained to me that I have that I have air trapping in my lungs.
I don't know how come he wasn't able to determine based on the cat scan or biopsy if autoimmune mediated.
He said that since my airways are clear inhalers will not do me any good. I read from the intrrnedt that restrictive lung disease does notrespond with inhalers.
I hope so too that rheumy will (should) help me with my condition. I keep my options open with regards to lip biopsy.
Does the level of SOB is commensurate to the size of the nodules?