... I don't have an answer but saw your post and I have the same trouble but this happened after a total esophagectomy and stomach pull up. They tell me now that it is from damage to my right lung after radiation and surgery for esophageal cancer. ... (2 replies)

... My Mother was diagnosed with ILD, I think back in Oct. They had found a tumor on her left lung and did some breathing test to see if she was fit for surgery, the surgeon said "no way". ... (50 replies)

... I know my mother doesn't have lung problems, but my grandmother did and they were not due to smoking. ... (4 replies)

... she'd sit breathing thru a wet washrag to try to calm hers down...she died a few years ago...she'd had a heart attack, and had to have her valve replaced...then after a few years she died... ... (22 replies)

... I don't know why lungs hurt. It always was infection for me, unless it was muscular, from all the coughing I was purposely doing to try to bring stuff up. The stuff you mix with the albuterol would probably serve the same purpose as the saline. ... (9 replies)

... RBILD stands for respitory bronchiolitis interstial lung disease. From what Ive heard there is no cure as it is rare. It is caused by smoking. It supposedly is to slow down when you quit smoking. ... (2 replies)

... ray that was done before the surgery I had on my head. I had a nodule in each lung, emphysema, scattered larger bullae in a CT scan. ... (218 replies)

... So, as some of you know...I had a full thoracotomy and lobectomy six months ago to remove a benign tumor. Because I was coughing so much after surgery, I was tested for asthma and my tests came back negative. Multiple ct scans were done again...with contrast and without. ... (2 replies)

... he is a young man, just 33 but has a cough all the time. He's been to an asthma doc who says he is just fine. but he coughs when he wakes up, after eating, and all throughout the day. Sometimes it's a dry cough, but usually it sounds like he's coughing stuff up. sorry to be so visual! ... (13 replies)

... Since my sinus surgery a year ago my lungs have been SOOOOO much better. I've had one infection since then. Before that it was ridiculous. ... (35 replies)

... and was hospitalised for 2 weeks on a respirator in Intensive Care. After my recovery I began to find it difficult to breath, and after tests were done it was found that I had developed a tracheal stenosis. This was a result of the respirator irritating my trachea and causing a narrowing. ... (2 replies)

... new model it seems to get a bit smaller. The newest one is really small. I checked it out at the PCD Family day last year. One thing that is fun that gets you coughing up stuff is jumping on a trampoline. It would be fun to get one. ... (35 replies)