Experiences with

Pleural effusion

a couple of weeks ago , I was admitted to hospital with a pleural effusion plus collapsed lung . I had 2.2litres of fluid drained from my lung! Has anyone else been in this situation ? It’s a bit scary as when I googled pleural effusion , it indicated that I don’t have a lot of time left .

I went in for pleural effusion. 2 liters drained. Then I had reaction and oxygen dropped to 70s. I have recovered and doing fine now. Anyone else experience this?

I started tapering prednisone 10 one day 5 the next for 4 weeks starting 25/6 and since Thursday all of my symptoms are back well my pleural effusion is definitely back with a vengeance. Could this be down to the reduction?

Hi, If someone with pleural effusion and OC? What treatments do you have?

I seen my respiratory consultant today who is convinced the lowering of prednisone by rheumatologist to 10/5 daily ie 10 one day 5 the next has definitely caused my new right sided pleural effusion so he’s now increased prednisone to 30mg and I’m on a very slow taper as well as antibiotics, he now believes

please if someone has success with pleural effusion let me now to deceid to stop or continue. my oncologist told me that nothing will help me. I am tired to be zombie and at least to enjoy normal life for few monts.

spine and hips). . . brain . . . pleural effusion . . . increasing pleural effusion increase in size of lung mets and new liver mets. Decided January 15, no chemo, no more cancer treatment.

The observation is written as maybe pleural thickening or minimal pleural effusion. Rest of lung is clear. This radiologist does not know my medical history, it's an independent lab, i sent the report to my oncologist and he asked for my previous xray which I have shared from 2011.

Hi, I’m struggling with bilateral pleural effusion and pericarditis, had the pleural effusion for over a year but the pericarditis was come and go, now it’s permanent, I have osteoarthritis and osteoporosis and a long history of pain etc. my respiratory consultants are all saying inflammation is to blame

I had ascites which was drained twice and have developed a pleural effusion. I had the 3xchemo and debulking surgery then 3 more chemo. Finished treatment on Dec 23. ca-125 34. I have been put on Niraparib as brca and hrd neg. I had a NED scan in Jan.

effusion, pain is now starting on left side now so that’s obviously filling too.

Small left pleural effusion. 3. Right renal artery aneurysm measures 2.0 cm. Previously measuring 1.8 cm. Thank you.

Hi I’m new here, been struggling with bilateral pleural effusion since may last year and now my second bout of pericarditis so my respiratory consultant is sending everything to a rheumatologist as he believes I have lupus but does anyone else have this please and what medication are you on etc..

Been taking dasatsnib since 2018 or 2019; with 1 incidence of Pleural effusion/thoracenticis, etc., in 2021. —that’s when I switched to Dr Cortes. zwent from 100mg to 20. For last 2-3 years. Dx’d in 2014. I have CLL and CML simultaneously. CLL has moving my up wbc since then.

My pleural effusion are 200/300mls left side and zero right side with now minimal around pericardial so steroids are definitely working indicating cause is definitely autoimmune and possibly PMR .

effusion got a lot better until he weaned me down to 10/5 mg different days are it all came back.

I got x-rays and a CT scan done which were not damning but said i had a pleural effusion and some plugging etc most likely from the pneumonia. My GP put me on anti biotics while i waited to get app with lung specialist. The anti biotics did not stop the coughing.

Now bilateral pleural effusion and pericarditis, respiratory have diagnosed Serositis.

First, relevant health history 1. paroxysmal AF 2, mitral valve regurgitation (moderate) 3. pneumonia September 2023 (hospitalised) with pleural effusion (treated) **** Here are new findings regarding my heart/health issues.

Over a year ago I started with pleural effusion bilateral then pericardial effusion, respiratory kept saying connective tissue disease.