Hi,
One of the things you could consider is to look into your personal and occupational history, looking into any significant exposure that may lead to the current condition of the lung. The goal would be to avoid the exposure if possible. One thing to discuss is whether this is deemed a chronic problem or not, so you would know what to expect with the monitoring, is there an expectation of complete resolution?, or is the goal merely stability (meaning looks the same, but not apparently getting worse). You could also discuss the role of steroid therapy. Stay positive.
Thank you so much. I am just home from another appointment. They presume it is my rheumatoid arthritis, like rheumatoid nodules from what they are saying now. My R.A. doctor says my R.A. is quite severe now and we need to treat that and maybe the lungs will improve. I was on methothrexate and enbrel for a while, they don't know what caused this lung problem; the drugs or the R.A. So we are just in a holding pattern.
Hi,
The lung tends to have a limited way in responding to any stressor, be it a disease or a reaction to the drug. If it is a question of the nodes, it seems to be more likely due to the rheumatoid arthritis than the methotrexate, however since you have other findings which may mean injury along the interstices (supporting architecture of the lung), then this would implicate the drug. A therapeutic trial to see if the lungs would also improve seem like a reasonable thing to do. Stay positive.
i have just had an mri scan which showed patchy changes in my lungs. i dont understnad what it means. ive had a really bad cold few weeks ago. the last few days ive had alot of pain in my joints. does anyone no what it it