CT scan

[peachyhugsgina]

Today, I had my CT scan with and without contrast. The tech gave me a disc of my CT scan, and it appears that I have small little dots all around my lungs. I don't have the results, just the disc, and, of course, I have no earthly idea what I am looking at, other than I do recognize lungs, stomach, intestines, ribs, and etc.. I will keep you posted on what I find out on Friday when my rheumatologist gets the report from the radiologist. I also am going to call her office and bug them about my referral to the Weg's specialist at UAB.
Thanks for all your replies, and help. I will keep plugging until I get some answers to my symptoms and blood tests results.
Take care
Peachy hugs,
Gina

[Sangye]

Gina, without seeing the CT it's impossible to know what the dots are, but I thought I'd share that it can represent normal lung tissue. If you look at a blood vessel on end (like looking into a tube) it would look like a dot. I'm not saying that's what it is, but it's one possibility.

If it were blood clots, the CT tech would have kept you and called your doc to come over immediately. That little scenario happened to me.

[elephant]

Gina, hang in there...Friday is coming soon. Hope things turn out good for you soon. Glad you are being persistent.

[peachyhugsgina]

I didnt see the rheumy on Friday, but my asthma doctor did call to tell me that the CT scan was normal.. so that was great news. I didn't see the rheumy on Friday as I have another upper respiratory infection and am again on antibiotics, so couldn't get the methotrexate this week or next week, have to be off antibiotics, and afebrile for a week.
Take care
Peachy hugs,
Gina

[JanW]

Good news on the CT scan, Gina!

[elephant]

Good news Gina! Rest well, hope your better real soon.

[Sangye]

Great news about the CT!

I'm a bit concerned about the URI, though. It could be Wegs in disguise. Many of us have been in that same situation-- if it's infection the immune-suppressants are a no-no, but if it's Wegs the immuno-suppressants are the very thing you need. Give it a few days. If it isn't responding nicely to the antibiotics, call your rheumy.

[Brooke]

Good news about the ct scan
Sangye - if a person with wegs gets an infection and needs antibiotics, are you saying they shouldn't take their immune-suppressants? For example - methotrexate.

[Sangye]

Sangye - if a person with wegs gets an infection and needs antibiotics, are you saying they shouldn't take their immune-suppressants? For example - methotrexate.

No!!! Only your Wegs doc can make that decision. With some drugs you have to skip a dose to kick an infection. With other drugs you don't want to miss a dose because it takes time to build it back up again. Please never make this decision yourself and never let a non-Wegs doc do it, either.

I have made these mistakes-- stopped drugs on my own and let non-Wegs docs stop them or change the dose.

[Brooke]

Thanks Sangye, no I would never stop or add a medication on my own.