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    I saw my pulmonologist today and I had a ct of my sinus and chest, and I also did a breathing test. He said my chest ct was great but my sinus ct was not good. He said it is inflamed and thick. He wants to keep me on 20 mg of prednisone for another 3 months and still wait for the methotrexate to kick in. My breathing test is a smidge better than it was in September. I asked if my sinuses are inflamed due to an infection and he said no it is from wegener's. He said an infection would look more like fluid on the ct.
    He said if I have more wheezing I could bump up the steroid but he said for my sinuses I should stay at 20 mg.

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    Sorry to hear that your sinuses are inflammed. Hope that the prednisone works for you. Will your Pulmonologist transfer his notes on to your WG specialist. Glad your breathing test is good.

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    thanks elephant. I told them to send my notes and results to mayo clinic.

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    Good luck Brooke. Keep after those docs!
    Vasculitis Foundation medical consultants provide advice by telephone or e-mail to physicians who treat patients with Vasculitis.
    If you don’t have a Wegener’s doctor, please click the link and contact one or Sangye will be very upset! http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/node/44

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    Well, not good news, Brooke. But if it'll keep you from a major flare, then it's worth it. Take care--

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    Yahoo! Hi all. My wonderful gp got me an ent that got my immidiate approval. I am so lucky, it seems he asked the right questions, took his time and instructed about follow up. He even knew facts about WG!
    moyan

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    That's great, Moyan. I hope he helps you get all the way better.

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    Happy for you Moyan. Yahoo!

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    Gary, I'm pleased to formally invite you to that group of us on the forum known as "The Nags"!

    I propose your words as our official motto, too: Keep After Those Doctors!

    Nags, what do you think to that as our motto?

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    Well, part of what we Nags nag about is Weggies not going into denial. So I think that aspect needs to be integrated into the motto somehow.

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