@windyshores I'm having a hard time determining what kind of lung issues I have, because I am a former smoker and was once "written off" as having COPD by my PCP (without any testing whatsoever) and later discovered it was nasal polyps that were obstructing my breathing (not COPD). A few years ago, I eventually took myself to a pulmonologist because I wanted to be certain to get the correct meds. She did lung function and blood tests and said I had mild breathing problems, with "overreactive immune system response "like" problems, raging allergies and changed my meds. I guess I now have more correct meds, but still have the original Dx of COPD in my file. I swear I heard the Rheumatologist I saw yesterday, make a derogatory remark under her breathe, when asking about my smoking history. I have found most docs to be supportive and encouraging about my having kicked the habit-although there are some who clearly aren't. Ugh! It happens. So, I will try my best to focus on how to get what I need and seek out the docs who ARE compassionate and helpful- instead of judgmental and unhelpful.
I reread your post about having eosinophilic problems with the esophagus. I have chronically high eosinophils also and off the charts Ige, but no difficulty swallowing. Anytime I have asked docs about this it is dismissed as being "just allergies related" meanwhile, I was given disability "status" in college due to my nasal allergies. May I ask what type of doc you saw about for your eosinophil problem?