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Husband referred for a CT scan Terrified.

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Hi everyone,

My husband has had symptoms such as wheezing, cough swollen polyps. Often these are triggered by dust/mild sometimes deep frying of some food. Prior to the pandemic the doctor had prescribed him the blue and brown inhalers to give relief from wheezing whilst they were working on the diagnosis to check if it was allergies. Then the pandemic happened and we never heard from the doctor. Fast forward to last year we moved to a different city due to work and I was pregnant, i noticed my husband lost weight and became less active than before. He went for a check up and the doctor ordered a chest x ray Nd blood test.  After the x ray which was about 4 weeks ago my husband took the walk in this morning and the doctor said they noticed some hazing in the thoracic region, she probably suspects swollen nymph nodes and has asked for a CT scan. His blood sugar levels are high as well.He does cough about once or less a day but the doctor said that could be due to phlegm. 

 

This is causing me severe anxiety should I be worried, I am diagnosed with severe generalised anxiety and this isn't helping. Can someone please help I am so scared all I want is for my husband to be happy and healthy. I love him more than anything.

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    Hi Krupa, although this is not nice, don't worry so much as it should all be dealt with fairly easily. I was in the same position for may years, even after having polyps remived, I had the breathing problems return.

    The ventolin and salbutomol will help, but these symtoms do take time as the chest and synus area are so delicate with some people.

    If the polyps do need removing, it will help a lot and he may be luck enough not to need a great deall more, but after many years of breathing problems, I am still hera at 81 and hope for  a few more years yet. Please don't let the anxiety build up. I know how easy it can as my wife also suffers withthis and depression, but there are drugs that can help if necessary,Venlafaxine and Risperidone, thatyour doctor can consider if really needed. Good luck.

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    Hi Krupa, although this is not nice, don't worry so much as it should all be dealt with fairly easily. I was in the same position for may years, even after having polyps remived, I had the breathing problems return.

    The ventolin and salbutomol will help, but these symtoms do take time as the chest and synus area are so delicate with some people.

    If the polyps do need removing, it will help a lot and he may be luck enough not to need a great deall more, but after many years of breathing problems, I am still hera at 81 and hope for  a few more years yet. Please don't let the anxiety build up. I know how easy it can as my wife also suffers withthis and depression, but there are drugs that can help if necessary,Venlafaxine and Risperidone, thatyour doctor can consider if really needed. Good luck.

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