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Bronchial Asthma with TB history in the past
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Bronchial Asthma with TB history in the past
by AnilV, Sep 03, 2006 12:00AM
I am a 42 year old male who was diagnosed with Bronchial Asthma. I had TB twice and thus was treated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1988 and 1999. I also had Bronchitis in September 2005.
Last year, when I had a cold with nasal congestion, I had broncospasms. I used nasal sprays and inhalers for nine months before I stopped using them. After sometime, I began to get dry coughs and it gradually became productive coughs. My PFT readings, when I had a productive cough, showed “FVC is 109% of the predicted normal, FEV1 is 90%, FEV1/FVC ration 67%, and FEF 25-75 is 58% of the predicted normal and evaluation after Salbutamol nebulizer did not show clearly responsive airways”.
My X-ray shows Fibrotic opacities. Currently I am feeling weak and I have cold like symptoms in the evenings with chest tightness and pin pricking like sensations. My breathing is also not smooth. I feel like the air isn't going all the way down to my lungs. I also have some phlegm. All tests are normal except for the PFT. I would like to know what this medical condition is and whether any further tests such as MRI or CT scan or any other tests need to be done? Kindly advise.
Thanking you for your help
Last year, when I had a cold with nasal congestion, I had broncospasms. I used nasal sprays and inhalers for nine months before I stopped using them. After sometime, I began to get dry coughs and it gradually became productive coughs. My PFT readings, when I had a productive cough, showed “FVC is 109% of the predicted normal, FEV1 is 90%, FEV1/FVC ration 67%, and FEF 25-75 is 58% of the predicted normal and evaluation after Salbutamol nebulizer did not show clearly responsive airways”.
My X-ray shows Fibrotic opacities. Currently I am feeling weak and I have cold like symptoms in the evenings with chest tightness and pin pricking like sensations. My breathing is also not smooth. I feel like the air isn't going all the way down to my lungs. I also have some phlegm. All tests are normal except for the PFT. I would like to know what this medical condition is and whether any further tests such as MRI or CT scan or any other tests need to be done? Kindly advise.
Thanking you for your help
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Sep 06, 2006 12:00AM
, Sep 06, 2006 12:00AM
This is a complicated case that will take more than this brief history to solve. It is possible that you have a chronic infection in your lungs that has caused this. It does not sound like asthma is the key problem now, but it is still possible. Seeing a lung specialist, called a pulmonologist, is a good idea. He/she may recommend the tests below or others to determine the problem.
Member Comments (3)
by caregiver222, Sep 05, 2006 12:00AM
The thing to remember is there is no cure for TB. The bacteria will always remain encapsulated within your body, and emerge when the immune system is down. Lots of daily sunshine makes a lot of sense. It is important for you to see a TB specialist to ensure you are not contagious. One person like youtself infected 256 others at Bath Shipyards in Maine. There is a high probability you again require medications.
by AnilV, Sep 05, 2006 12:00AM
To: Caregiver222
Caregiver???, such an uncaring remark from a person with such a name. I posted this enquiry for medical advice from qualified medical professionals and do not need such insensitive remarks.
