Found a calciated node in my lung...not sure what it is...worried!!! Please help.
(26/7/09 04:28:22)
I am feeling very achey, it seems like in every gland...my neck, sides, arms, underarms, even legs. This just started getting bad a few days ago and has become much worse today! I have been short of breath for the past 6 months, and have phlegm in my throat constantly. I caugh it up every morning, and swallow it all day long. This has also been going on for atleast 6 months. I have horrible headaches every now and then that come and go. They seem to start in my neck. Anyway, I went to urgent care a few days ago and they found a "calciated node" in my lung after chest X-rays. They had me follow up with my doctor a few days later. He did nothing about it and said that it was probably caused from dust/mold...but then prescribed me Prilosec to help with the phlegm. I realize that acid reflex can cause phlegm, but then what has caused the calciated node? What exactly even is it?! I do not have allergies, nor do I live in a dusty/moldy environment anyway. I was actually recently tested for allergies, in an attempt to figure out this puzzle as to what is wrong with me...the doctor even put me on prednisone for a few days to see if the symptoms dissppeared, and if anything, I believe they got worse. I am becoming very frusterated, as I am trying to search for information, and figure out what to do. I am also becoming very worried, because I believe something could be seriously wrong with me, and if that is the case, I obviously want to do something about it! I was really hoping the doctor would order me a CT scan or something, but he just completely disregarded it and said he was not concerned. Well I AM concerned, because I feel like my health is failing, and nothing is being done about it! I have insurance now, so that is not an issue...I just want to know what is wrong with me and where to go for help! This was the last place I could think to turn to... Please help me...What could have caused this "calciated node" in my lung? The radiologist report said it appeared to be scarring caused from some sort of disease. I can't remember what disease they said, but it IS very hard FOR me TO believe it was caused by dust OR mold. I know you ARE experts AND I have turned TO you before, so I hope that you can help me!!! Thank you...
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