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It's great that they've ruled out cancer and heart failure. But I'm sure it's frustrating to not have a diagnosis or understand why it keeps happening. What about autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis? Thoracic endometriosis can also cause pleural effusions in women, but it's usually in sync with your monthly cycle. I would figure out if another (type of) doctor could help further. You deserve better answers.

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Thank you for your reply. As I mentioned, they’ve ruled out all the common autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid issues, lupus as well as lymphoma and cancer. My heart is fine, and they’ve checked everything gynecological, including my ovaries; no endometriosis or anything like that. I’ve seen a wide range of doctors and specialists: pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, hematologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists, neurologists many of them more than once. I don’t just get a second opinion; I get three, four, even five opinions. I’ve been battling this for a full year now, and even the biopsy didn’t reveal anything. And yes its frustrating