dr sent me for xray

Gadalff, it would've been better to have asked the gp why he was sending you for an x-ray because the people on this forum don't know either.

All COPD is "health related" and pardon my ignorance but I don't know waht GAD is?   Lay off the valium if you can, it's not a good idea to more than double the dose of any medication.

Have you tried meditation and/or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for your depression?   Valium (which isn't prescribed any longer in Australia and hasn't been for years because it's addictive) isn't an anti-depressant, it's only a relaxant.

Please, try and stay calm until you get to the x-ray and know the results!

All the best

Hi Gandalff, I have severe copd, at one time I too was given different antibiotics for chest infections, usually amox or doxycycline first with predisolone. Sometimes now I need more than a 1 week course. I try now to  send a sputum sample off to find the right antibiotic as the bugs I get vary from 1 infection to the next but still I may need a longer course. Please try not to worry about the X-ray, I have 1 every 6 months when I have my hospital app. Worrying will make your symptoms worse, your doc could just being cautious which isn't a bad thing I don't think. I didn't think Valium was prescribed now, I was on them many yrs ago and it took me a long time to get off them but I was so happy when I was finally free of them, please don't take more than the prescribed dose. Take care and I hope all is well with you soon. Let us know how thing go . Warm regards Julia

Being sent for an X-ray DEFINITELY does NOT mean you have lung cancer. I have had a couple of X-rays and it is to see the extent of any damage to the lungs by the COPD.

Hi gandaiff, This Is Normal Practise, Absolutely No Problem.

Hi , first of all don't panic, it could well be that he/she is sending you for an X-ray to see if you have a chest infection ,

 

Hi Gandalff

I have been in your position more than once.

In Dec 2015 I had a cold which turned into a chest infection I ws given antibiotics and steroids after 3 weeks I was worse Dr told me he couldn't do any more for me he suggested I saw a consultant. which I did. He sent me for an xray within 24 hours they had booked me to go back to see him. Thats frightening especially 4 years previous I had to have a scan because I was coughing up blood and they couldn't find anything  but thats another story. On my return visit to the hospital I was given another x ray before seeeing the doctor. apparantly I had a hole in my lung and fluid in the cavilty wall of my lung. I also had a buller which had taken half my one lung away. They told me the hole could heal itself but suggested I had another scan, which I did. This was almost 2 months ago and I've heard a thing. I called my gp who wrote the consultant asking what he should do regards my treatment but still heard nothing.

No news is good news as far as I'm concerned. How quickly they reacted in the begining because I think they throught it was cancer makes me think they are not too concerned about this hole. Maybe its just watch and wait. I think they would have reacted sooner if they throught it was a serious condition.they would have seen you quicker so please dont worry unnecessarily stop takig the Valium and think positive.

Re my condition had anyone on here experienced a hole in their lung and if so what was the outcome

Lin

 

Hi Gandalff, My mum suffered with severe COPD for years....going for an x ray is total routine. I rememeber mum having several in one week all because she saw so many different doctors and they all requested the same. Hope you feel better soon and can come back on here with good news....Im sure you will.

Take care 

Tracie x

Hi

What I am unable to understand is the fact that I have NEVER had an xray at all. I went to my gp 7 years ago as I was getting very breathless. He sent me to the practice nurse for a spirometer test.. tthat was my one and only diagnosis of copd..

I phoned the british lung foundation on the advice of another post on the BLF website and they could not believe or understand why I had never been sent for xrays. 3 months later I had a heart attack as my right coronary artery was partially blocked due to narrowing of the artery due to smoking. I had a stent fitted and touch wood my heart has been fine since.

regards

gandalff

hi i was diagnosed about 6 wks ago with severe copd with breathlessness and pains in the chest i went to the a&e dept where they sent me for xrays and a cat scan and then had the spiro test where i saw a copd specialist nurse who gave me the results has i was getting scared that there was something seriously wrong ie cancer and was relieved that it was copd my advice is do not be afraid to push for answers and results of any tests good luck and god bless