Hi all!
I have an asthma diagnosis of some 20 years!
Recently my lungs have become so irritated and inflamed with a dry cough, that my GP is suggesting ‘respiratory airway disease’!
I don’t have a wheeze or productive cough etc! None of the asthma meds seem to touch it!
This is a rather vague diagnosis and not much on any website about it ! It does seems to overlap with many lung conditions!
Anyone else have this, as a diagnosis and how is it treated!
any thoughts most welcome x
I don’t know much about it, Spadehadle, but my understanding of it is that it is an illness that mimics asthma, but it does not respond to usual asthma treatments. I thought, but could be wrong, that it is caused by exposure to some kind of chemical.
I can’t be of more help than that, which is probably no help at all!
Yes!
That’s my understanding!
Well I’m finally being investigated, so fingers crossed there’s a treatment out there !
Are they saying you have never had asthma or is this in addition to it?
GP hasn’t said I do not have asthma!
I think possibly in addition to asthma, I have reactive airways and possibly a few other lung issues going on maybe! That’s just me guessing at the moment.
I’m in the early stages of a diagnosis etc so hopefully in the next few weeks I’ll get some answers!
I’m really hoping for a respiratory consultant referral!
I hope the referral comes through quickly for you Spadehandle. It’s awful when they hint at something and don’t explain it to you.
You might try the British Lung Foundation Helpline:
Call 03000 030 555 Good luck!
Thank you
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