Aspergillus anyone?

[Coppernob]

Following my bronchoscopy last week I do now know that I have aspergillus, though I don't yet know which strain, or whether it's invasive or an aspergilloma.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, all feedback gratefully received. Thanks.

[Coppernob]

This may be of some help to you.

cdc.gov/fungal/aspergillosis/

[MaryF Administrator]

Hi there, thank goodness you have got to the bottom of it! Hope they treat you effectively and you get better soon... here is a site: aspergillus.org.uk/ Mary F x

[Coppernob]

Thanks for that Mary, I've been wading through that site. Phew, brain hurts!

I've also been searching on here for past posts about aspergillosis and rituximab, as I gather this can be an effective treatment and less horrible in certain ways than other drugs, say cyclophosphamide and/or prednisolone and some of the antifungals, which apparently have limited efficacy. Know where I can find any such posts?

Meanwhile I'll keep plodding through the aspergillosis website!

[MaryF Administrator]

Just put rituximab in search box top right and they should all come up. Mary F x