2 weeks ago I was hospitalized for 6 days for treatment of a bacterial pnuemonia. I had been ill already for 2 weeks. For several months I've been complaining of shortness of breath, wheezing and productive cough (yellowish gray mucous with brown and black streaks), nasal congestion (which is bloody everytime I blow my nose) and pain in my left shoulder blade. During my hospitalization, chest x-ray showed granulomas in the left mid lung, minor atelectasis in lower lung, mild apical scarring bilaterally and compression of the T7 vertebral body. A CT scan was then done which showed multiple lung nodules in the left lung (a total of 7, the smallest measuring 5mm and the largest 8mm), a shadow in the upper left lung which they said was probably the pnuemonia, atelectasis and mild apical scarring. Since my discharge, I have been using a nebulizer 4 times per day to help with my breathing (with Atrovent). I continue to have all prior symptoms, but my sweating is becoming severe. I have never had this type of sweating. I am 48 years old...had a total hystorectomy when 23 due to a diseased uterus. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis last year and am being continously treated for this too. I am weak and tired all the time. I am scheduled for a MRI tomorrow. My mother is concerned (she was a RN all her life) and says I could have TB or maybe something even worse. I'm trying not to panic, but would like a direction to take with my physician. Everyone tells me the nodules are too small to be anything. Any comments would be GREATLY appreciated.