Scarring of the lungs

I have scarring on my left lung, a rare side effect of radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer. This led to persistent breathlessness, chest infections and ultimately pneumonia. However, medication and regular use of inhaler has helped me live a much improved quality of life.

I was never told this was calcification so probably different from the OP's diagnosis.

I have scars in my lungs too, shown up on several chest x-rays, probably from pleurisy following flu in my 20s.

The scarring causes me no problems, it was more of a puzzle for the asthma nurse who carried out the lung function tests and got an odd output on her graph for a non smoker.

pompa - yours is pretty much the same story as mine, except my original problem was pneumonia.

I've recently been given inhalers for asthma in spite of no previous history of it and 'investigations' are ongoing. The horrible 'chest infection' that's doing the rounds this year seems to have caught the medical professionals on the hop.

Just watched a little girl die from malaria on Sports Relief. Puts things into perspective doesn't it

Back off DJ I called her remark stupid, not her

Yes I have calcification scarring on my lung . Probably due to TB, although I have never knowingly had it. It was first spotted 38 years ago when I had kidney failure, a chest xray was taken as TB could have been the cause of the kidney failure.
Never had any problem until very recently when I was having breathing problems and had tests for asthma, the results were odd and unexplained. I was petrified that it was lung cancer. Another chest xray confirmed the scarring and the reason for the odd results. No further action or treatment has been necessary.

The only information I had about my aortic dissection was from the internet. It's quite rare so not many people know much about it.
Same with my husband's cerebellar ataxia.

In fact, if my surgery want me to know anuthing, they print off sheets from www.patient.co.uk.

Not very nice to call anyone stupid, Anya, when she was asking about the problem in the first place. Not surprised, though.
Not everyone's as medically aware as you.

Wasn't that what Anya was saying? That as she's medically aware she can sort the wheat from the chaff when consulting Google...?

Well said pollyparrot.

I think you can get some useful information from the internet but you have to exercise some common sense.

I would say being medically aware from consulting Dr google is pretty stupid.

Used to be due to previous bovine TB. Common in rural read from drinking unpasteurised milk before TB testing for cows became usual

What a stupid comment nannybob

By asking people on a forum you get information from people that have actually had the complaint. However Anya as you are medically aware I don,t know why you would want to search google

I can't stop myself searching on the internet for information about my health issues. I'm someone who wants to know everything. Having said that, you do need to be careful about the sites you get your information from.

The NHS has a website that gives some useless useful information and it tends to be reliable.

I avoid anything that doesn't look professionally based.

I'd just as soon consult Dr Google as ask on an online forum ....perhaps that's because I'm medically aware though.

I've been told after having a chest xray, I have scarring on my lungs (from a previous bout of Pneumonia) though calcium spots have not been mentioned - and no, I'm not going to Google 'em

I also had what turned out to be
calcium showing up at mammogram. No subsequent problems.

Anya I have tried dr google however it just emphasises serious conditions and does not give you basic answers. I do not think dr google is a good choice it will only make people worry more.

I suggest you don't google conditions, wait until GP explains exactly what you have. Unless you have some medical knowledge you can just scare yourself needlessly.
I got tired of people telling me that they had googled my condition and this is what is going to happen, NO an illness is as individual as the person.

Try Dr Google.

I have a calcium spot in one of my boobs. Have had regular mammograms since cancer and was alarmed to see this white thing. The consultant didn't mention it so I did and he told me nothing to worry about just calcium. So I don't!

Hi nannybob I'm sorry I can't help you, and it doesn't seem as if any of us on here has had experience of this.

I hope you find out more soon (presuming it's for yourself you are asking).