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What Causes Chronic Pain In Chest And Ribs Of Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient?
I have sarcodoisis with granulamatosis disease. I also have pulmonary fibrosis. I have a ton of pain in my chest and ribs. I also have a lot of joint pain in my joints especially my left knee and right hip. my back hurts so bad that I cant bare to cook or wash dishes. The prednisone is constantly making me gain weight. I have been on pain meds for 15 years due to a knee injury and back injury for an accident where I was thrown out of a vehicle. I take Morphine 30mg er bid. and oxycodone 30 mg tid, I have had a positive PET scan. I have also had a scan of my liver that shows liver cancer. My doctor is trying to take me off of my pain medication but I cant go without it I am turning yellow and my stomach is swelling but these doctors are just telling me this is the course that this disease takes. I have multiple granulomas in my lungs, liver, and my nerves are so bad that they are making me feel like I m dying. I m only 37 I a have a 14 year old and a 19 year old that I m still trying to raise. their father is in prison for trying to kill me. I have no where else to too turn. please help me, if I m dying I don t want to be in pain like I am now. please I want to die with some dignity.
The sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis are auto immune related sequence disorders and neither of them can be cured by steroids or other therapies which are only consisting of inflammation control or other symptomatic relief. If the chest pain and breathing difficulties are to much greater extent. I would request you to discuss the scope of lung transplantation in this direction for proceeding to a definite curative pathway.
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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Chronic Pain In Chest And Ribs Of Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient?
Hello, The sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis are auto immune related sequence disorders and neither of them can be cured by steroids or other therapies which are only consisting of inflammation control or other symptomatic relief. If the chest pain and breathing difficulties are to much greater extent. I would request you to discuss the scope of lung transplantation in this direction for proceeding to a definite curative pathway. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon