Hi, I had a chest x-ray and abdominal x-ray at the hospital on Sunday due to having abdominal pain which was diagnosed as gastritis.
This morning, a consultant radiologist rang me and told me that they have seen a shadow in my lower left lung. They said it could be a number of things including infection. They said they would give me antibiotics, but then said they couldn't, as the antibiotic they would give me could cause gastrointestinal problems or make my gastritis worse. So said they would leave it and do a repeat chest x-ray in 6-8wks in the hope that it will go on its own. It's making me nervous with the fact I am asthmatic and that usually my asthma doesn't cope with chest infections at all and normally knock me for six.
My peak flow is slightly down but not by much, even though I've had my brown and blue inhaler this morning. Do have a slight cough, pain in ribs at the back and am bringing up phlegm but at the moment it is clear.
Does anyone have any advice as don't know what to think.