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Originally Posted by en bloc
Certainly there can be an asthma component to all this, but IMO it is not the main cause of your current SOB. I just can't see it causing you continuous problems like this has now and not be improved with inhalers/treatment. And it certainly wouldn't improve when you lay down if asthma. I really think the fact you have improvement when laying down is key in determining what this is (or is not).
Of course you could do a methacholine challenge test if you want to confirm or rule out the asthma.
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My SOB used to disappear when I lie down, unfortunately, it does not apply now. I still have shortness of breath when I lie down. I have not considered the metacholine challenge at this point because of my difficulty breathing.
I am sorry if I mentioned it before, my pulmo said that the diaphragm is okay. He said that if I have some diaphragm dysfunction, it would have shown on hte cat scan - it would have shown as elevated.
I got another rheumatologist - will be seeing her by September.
Thank you.