Ok, gonna try and ask this question again..What do you think is wrong me?

Question

I am a 32 yr. old female, I am suffering from depression, and a lung disorder. I do smoke, but only half a pack a day, I am trying to quit. For 6-8 months now, I have been in and out of hospitals and doctors offices. They have done a CT scan on me, and have found nodules all over my lungs, I just got a Bronchoscopy and Biopsy done, and they took a tissue of my lung, which I recommend anyone, never get one of these done. I do have anti-anxiety medication, and depression medications, but because of my lung condition I can't take them. Doctor says my breathing problem is not anxiety related, he says there might be an infection, or something worse.
Everday, every minute I am gasping for air, or yawning alot, I do have also some sleep problems, which might be from my lung condition, and my depression combined. My White Blood Cell Count is at 12,000 which is high. They've mis-diagnosed me with TB, which I didn't have, and some people on here, keep saying its my anxiety, which it isn't.

If someone like a doctor or nurse on here could help me, please I would greatly appreciate it, but its not my anxiety.

Answer 1

Your WBC is just a bit high, but not outrageously high. You obviously have an infection somewhere, but it could be anything from a UTI to a tooth to a lung issue.

Have you had a full body scan to make sure the lung nodules are not secondary to another issue somewhere like the breasts, ovaries, colon?

And are they sure it isn't a fungus in your lungs?

You don't have to feel guilty about the depression. That doesn't make you short of breath. And depression doesn't make your blood cell counts go up. Whoever told you that was wrong. You do have a medical issue. They just haven't found it. So don't feel that you caused this by your mental outlook.

Answer 2

12,000 wbc means infection. You might have anxiety due to not being able to breath correctly. Only a Dr. can diagnose you, no one on here can. When they get the biopsy from your lung back maybe then you can find out what is truly wrong with you. I am sorry you have had to go through so much, that in itself can be depressing. I would advise you to quit smoking, ask the Dr. about giving you Chantix to help you quit smoking.

Take Care

Answer 3

All the lung disorder thing is almost definantly from smoking so quit immediatly -this second!Now about the depression and anxiety maybe your job,friends something your worrying about or are you just generally down in the dumpS?I hope you get better and I'll pray,if you don't want me to then just say.

Answer 4

I'm very sorry to hear of your plight. It's easier sometimes for Drs to label the pt as having anxiety reaction when they are dumbfounded for a diagnosis.


Most likely, you were ruled out for TB.; where you could exhibit many acidfast bacilli on smear. Not knowing what's wrong with you might be contributory to your depression. You should really take those anti-anxiety meds to afford you some rest. With out proper rest and sleep, you'll find yourself more fatigue and sleepy.

I strongly suspect that you have Sarcoidosis.


What It Is, What It Isn't

Sarcoidosis is a relatively rare autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, lungs, heart, brain and nervous system, eyes, and other organs. Although the disease was first recognized about 100 years ago, little is known about what causes it and there is no cure. As an autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis is similar to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus in how it behaves and how it is treated


Despite a century of research, little is known about sarcoidosis. Research has discovered what it is not. Among other things, it is not a cancer or tuberculosis or AIDS-related. It is not caused by pine pollen or other identifiable agents like pollution, airborne or otherwise. It is not progressive or contagious. You did not get it from someone else and you cannot give it to another person. As far as we know, nothing you did specifically caused your sarcoidosis.

Who Gets It

Sarcoidosis is most often diagnosed in young adults (20-40 years old), occurring roughly equally in men and women. It is much more common among African-Americans than among white Americans, and is very rare among Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, and others racial groups in America. Demographics worldwide are variable, with the highest occurrences in Scandinavia and among white, red-haired Irish women. Although these facts are interesting, they have been of little help in identifying what causes sarcoidosis.


What It Does

In sarcoidosis, the immune system starts to attack the body's own tissues, forming small lumps called granulomas. These are like small scars that interfere with the normal function of the organ attacked by the disease. Even after treatment, the scarring can remain and can continue to have some effect on organ function. For example, sarcoidosis of the eyes can cause blindness if not detected and treated promptly, and pulmonary sarcoidosis can cause permanent scarring that interferes with breathing during exercise even with treatment. The majority of people diagnosed with sarcoidosis lead relatively normal lives after diagnosis, with or without treatment, despite the lack of cure.


How It's Diagnosed

There is no one test specific for sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis of the lungs is usually diagnosed using chest x-rays, pulmonary function tests, blood tests, and bronchoscopy with lung biopsy. Similar tests are used for suspected sarcoidosis of other organs. The diagnosis is by elimination of other possible conditions rather than specific identification of sarcoidosis, although the results of biopsy are definitive for the identification of granulomous tissue.


So what did the biopsy result show? It must have been a painful procedure.

For more info, go to the below link:

http://noairtogo.tripod.com/sarcoid.htm

To identify your symptoms ( e.g., dyspnea or shortness of breath, gen malaise or weakness) with other pts, go to the below site:

http://www.aafp.org/afp/981200ap/belfer.html

Take care!. Let me know the result of the biopsy. If it was just a simple case of Pneumonia or Pleurisy, the Drs would have told you by now. No, COPD doesn't present with nodules. Smoking doesn't help with your SOB. I know it's easier said than done to quit smoking. I used to soke. Once i quit smoking, my asthma improved tremendously. I'm not gasping for breath anymore.

Answer 5

I am not in the medical field- but what you have explained sounds like what m dad was experiencing when he was finally diagnosed with COPD. He was always gasping for breath, weexing heavily, depressed and suffered from sleep apnea and sometimes insomnia (to name a few). Once he was properly diagnosed and treated (there is no cure- just treatment) his symptoms began to improve. I am not sure if this is your issue- or if it is something your docs have considered but check out this link for some more info.

Answer 6

Stop smoking. I don't care if I get rated down for this answer, but stop smoking.