@celia16 I had a complete work up by my Rhumotologist . His findings were high inflamatory markers in my bones, blood and gut. He prescribed infusions for me of Remicade.
However cultures from sinus and lungs showed colonized Pseudomonas . So I could not proceed with the infusions until I get clearance of the Pseudomonas .
I am scheduled for sinus surgery on the 7th of Oct . The left maxillary has been trouble for some time . It is thought by my ENT Dr that’s where the Bacteria started and dripped down through the throat to my lungs ….He feels he will be able to eradicate the bacteria through the surgery .
Now my Pulmonologist is dealing with it being in the lungs . Over the last hear and half I’ve had 5 different infections .
Ironically I was hospitalized at the end of 2019 for eight days …and now all of my contingent of Doctors think that I had Covid as Covid was officially named in a month or two later .
My Pulmonologist has diagnosed me with Asthma and COPD and I have Pulmonary Hypertension..just turned 85 in June .
My goal is to follow my Rhumotologist direction as far as the infusions . I think he will proceed if it gets eliminated from my sinus and I can bring up another sputum to see about my lungs . I have no active infections ..and that what “colonized” means . It’s resting there but not causing infection .
I am going to ask my Doctors about the Hydroxychloroquine.
All the best to you in your continued treatment and feeling much better … Kay