newly diagnosed

[kathgallagher]

I went to see a chest specialist who says I have mild to moderate ILD possibly due to Rhuematoid Arthritis or the Methotrexate I take for it. Methotrexate stopped now just on Humira . Pulmonary Function tests on lower edge of normal . He says see again in 4 months so don't know what happens next

Thanks for your help

Kath Gallagher

[Ergendl]

Hi, Kath. You must be relieved that your pulmonary function tests are in the normal range. Hope that the new regime still works for you.

[kathgallagher in reply to Ergendl]

thank you. I hope so too. I don't need anything else wrong with me

[Sadiedog12]

My husband has psoriatic arthritis. He was on humira and methotrexate. They stopped both as he developed a lung condition where part of a lung collapsed. He then had a CT scan to see why. Fortunately the result showed nothing "sinister " but he has been referred to a respiratory specialist now and we are waiting for an appointment. My point is, they stopped the drugs as they may have played a part in the development of this new lung condition. They don't tell you this before you start biologics but ofcourse not everyone will have this side effect.

Catie

[kathgallagher]

hope he is ok