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Anyone with Rhumatoid Arthritis Intertistial Lung Disease?

Posted by ead @ead, May 10 9:22am

What strategies do you use? I had never heard of RA lung disease but was diagnosed with it a year ago. I am looking to connect with others experiencing this. I do have RA symptoms in joints but they are manageable. The lungs are my main issue right now. ,

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chickytina | @chickytina | May 11 8:28am

I never felt the effects of RA, but my blood results showed that I had it. I am not sure how it really affected my lungs, but I did have pulmonary fibrosis.

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vic83 | @vic83 | May 11 8:40am
In reply to @chickytina "I never felt the effects of RA, but my blood results showed that I had it...." + (show)
@chickytina

I never felt the effects of RA, but my blood results showed that I had it. I am not sure how it really affected my lungs, but I did have pulmonary fibrosis.

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In fact RA is one of the causes of pulmonary fibrosis.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 11 8:30pm

@ead People often don't realize that rheumatoid arthritis can affect other organs - it is not only a disease of the joints.
As @vic83 said, dome type can cause pulmonary fibrosis. The type my husband has caused him to develop bronchiectasis. So I am sure it can also cause interstitial lung disease. Each of these conditions cause various parts of the lungs to lose elasticity or to thicken.
Sue

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