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Is it possible to develop lung disease from high impact auto accident?
Lung Health | Last Active: Feb 11, 2019 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
I’ve been waiting a long time for a pulmonologist appointment. Seems to be a shortage of them. The only appointment I could get months out is a tele-med appointment & it’s coming up, finally, later this week. My PC gave me Anoro & a rescue inhaler but Ive put them to the test to prove if they work or not & I think Ive determined they really don’t seem to do much. My symptoms & struggles seem to come & go & change in severity with or without them. I guess I’m having a bad day but I just feel extra pissed off at the severe alteration of my life in one day from a distracted driver in a big truck & realize it’s only going to get worse. And I have no logical explanation for having it outside of it being accident related. It just feels like it was the simplest, most obvious diagnosis to give even though it makes no sense. It’s been 4-1/2 months & im starting to fall apart emotionally over this. Communication with a pulmonary Dr online who specializes in rehab & wellness programs told me he thinks my condition is due to damage from the accident. But of course he hasn’t seen me. I really want to find someone who can convince me it is or isn’t attributable to the impact collision. Perhaps I shouldn’t be posting on emotionally challenging days, lol. But I thank you for your words of advice & encouragement.
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@sallynn I just saw this and did a double take because it sounds like the same situation my friend has been fighting for a couple of years. This year seems to be the first where they've gotten her meds such that things have calmed down. After getting non-stock bouts with bronchitis she swore that it was the material in the airbag that caused it. No surprise, she wasn't able to find anything online to support her theory, but I wanted to pass it along for you to ponder and discuss, if you think it's a possibility with you.
@sallynn- I understand your frustration and anger. Writing on Connect is the best when you are feeling this way. There are many people who rant here. 4 1/2 months from a very serious accident is very soon to be "over" the emotional and physical damages. Try and be patient with yourself because honestly it wont do you any good to be impatient. Nothing will change until your mind and body heal. I know that you are striving for this so keep at it. Also being angry or very pissed off is normal. For the first part of these past 4 1/2 months you have been in shock so you have had less time to mentally heal than you think.
Let me show you how to use and inhaler correctly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCAsW7OM9Ns
Please use a spacer device so that you get as much medicine as possible. Also when you inhale relax your stomach muscles and push your stomach out as you inhale. There are several types of inhalers so ask your dr or pharmacist which is the best for you.
https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/patients-visitors/blog/the-first-steps-of-recovery-after-a-car-accident
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Hang in there. Pulmonary department is very busy. Once you get in they are very knowledgeable. Once you get all the test run, it will be easier to search for answers. Never give up on yourself.