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Emphysema at 30. could it be wrong?

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teras
teras

Hi all,

I had a neck ct scan for another reason which picked up the beginning of my lungs. And the doc said i have emphysema. I also had a digital xray which was completely normal. My breathing tests completely normal. I have no symptom whatsoever. I run daily, i feel fine.

Could anything else resemble emphysema on a ct scan? Or is it 100% that? And no im not a smoker and i dont have the alpha enzyme either.

Im quite worried. I wont be able to see another specialist for a couple of weeks but i feel like this is the end of my life.

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  • teras
    teras

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    hi guys, just fyi...i left my job to come near my family and have all the tests done. 

    it turns out it was a misdiagnosis. theres no sign of any disease or emphysema in my lungs. maybe the initial doctors were checking someone else's ct scan or they simply are useless. im quite angry.

    • hypercat
      hypercat teras

      Posted

      Hi I bet you are angry that is awful.  When you have calmed down though you will be very grateful that you don't have anything wrong.  I am so glad you are not suffering from this awful illness.  I hope you have a very long and healthy life.  All the best.  x

       

    • aitarg35939
      aitarg35939 teras

      Posted

      Hi Teras

      I'm with Hypercat. Another plus to this is that you are away from such gosh-awful docs.

      A bit later I hope you'll write letters to the authorities who supervised & licensed those docs.

      Aitarg

  • christina7480
    christina7480 teras

    Posted

    Hi i was in the hospital a week ago i was there for 2 days it started over a sinus infection that turned into a bad chest cold so i thought they took one xray dr thought it was emphazema he did a pulminary test woth me still having a cough and determined i had moderate emphazema could they have been wrong
    • aitarg35939
      aitarg35939 christina7480

      Posted

      Get yourself checked again when you're completely well, that's the only way to know for sure.

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