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08-13-2012, 06:48 PM | #1 | |||
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how many nodules do you have? a few nodules should not make you short of breath.
it could be ok the encapsulation or it could continue to grow. that is why they are monitored for a few years to see where it is going. |
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08-13-2012, 07:39 PM | #2 | ||
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Based on your experience, how large should be the area or how many nodules enough to cause SOB? |
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08-13-2012, 08:41 PM | #3 | |||
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i dont know the answer to that question as to how many nodules or the area involved before a person would be expected to experience shortness of breath. a few no, many yes, how many exactly has never been explained to me. shortness of breath could also relate to the cause of the nodules.
i have read that a concentration of nodules in an area is usually related to infection such as TB. sarcoidosis would be diffuse and not confined to a single area. |
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08-15-2012, 07:44 AM | #4 | |||
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I don't know the day, but know sometime this week you see the rheumy. Please let us know how that goes.
Is the pulmo planning on supplementing with O2 to give you some relief? If not, what is his plan? |
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08-15-2012, 12:18 PM | #5 | ||
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No, the pulmo did not mention about oxygen. He believes that my lungs is still considered within normal level. But, he acknowledges that the function has steadily declined since 2008. The frustrating part is he could not see in my tests the cause of hte decline. I am so concerned about the decline of my PFT. I dont know why my body does not show anything for the doctors to properly address. |
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08-15-2012, 12:22 PM | #6 | ||
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I feel relieved that Sarcoidosis is diffuse. I think mine is not scattered, its confined in one single area. |
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